Harriet Tubm The Most Influential Women Of All Time

Not many people are capable of defying the rolls of society but that did not stop Harriet Tubman. Not only was Tubman the bravest woman in history, she was an African American slave who overcame adversity. Tubman escaped and not only made a better life for herself, but made a difference in hundreds of other African Americans lives. Tubman risked her own safety and freedom to help other African American’s reach their freedom. Tubman taught us that no matter who you are, where you come from, or what you look like, you can change the world if you have the right intentions. Harriet’s determination to get freedom for herself, family, and all other African Americans was truly inspiring. Tubman went against all odds and managed to save so many†¦show more content†¦By the time Tubman reached age eleven her owners sold her to a woman named Miss Susan. Miss Susan used Harriett too take care of her baby and clean the house. Harriett was often beaten by Miss Susan if the h ouse was not clean but Tubman was eventually returned back to her original home. Tubman’s scars would be with her the rest of her life. In one article it wrote â€Å"Harriet was at a store when she encountered a runaway slave and when the slaves overseer demanded her to help restrain a runway and refused, the overseer throw a two pound weight at her head and caused her to have seizures, severe headaches, and intense dreams that Tubman that we insisted were religious experiences.† That incident would affect Tubman her whole life, getting constant migraines and having seizes. Harriet’s faith in God started from a very young age. From the very beginning Tubman’s life was not easy and she knew that she could not live like that forever. Around the year of 1849 Harriet’s owners died of an illness and she decided to escape with her two brothers. When Tubman suggested to her husband about her idea to run away he refused to even acknowledge the idea and told her he would tell the authorities where she was headed if she tried to leave.Tubman did not let that stop her. One night Tubman had to sneak out of bed in the middle of the night to leave because she was scared he would betray her. A little while into their journey