Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the "Moses of her people". Over the course of ten years, and at a great personal risk, she led hundreds of slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. She later became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and during the Civil War she served as a spy for the federal forces in South Carolina as well as a nurse. After the war, Harriet Tubman returned to her home in Auburn, New York where she played an active role in Women's Suffrage. Harriet Tubman's life is a monument to courage and determination that continues to stand out in American history. By creating her own destiny, not letting her goal die, and giving a hand to those in need Harriet Tubman has greatly influenced my life. A more ordinary specimen of humanity could hardly be found among the most unfortunate -looking farm hands of the South.…
