Harriet Tubman is a significant mention in the American history. She is among the few women who participated in the American Civil War. She began her life as the daughter of a slave and later on she started working in the fields as her family (Agard, 2020). However, she began plotting her escape and later lead many slaves into freedom. Consequently, she played a critical role in the abolition of slavery.
Harriet Tubman developed unique navigational skills while working in the plantations that aided her to develop the underground railroad network. She managed to escape from slavery to the free lands on her own. Tubman made several return trips to Maryland to help other slaves to navigate to reach the free states. She liberated 70 fugitives into freedom and guided several others on how to make their escape (Green, 2020).
Furthermore, Harriet Tubman continued to play the critical role of liberation even outside her home. During the Civil War, Tubman volunteered to offer her services as a nurse, a cook and a scout. She had acquired unique navigational skills as the rail road conductor (Murray, 2020). Consequently, she was allowed to leave the traditional women duty and allowed to take the role that matched her exceptional route-finding abilities. She served on the front line of the Civil War in South Carolina. She actively led scouting parties of men and they obtained critical intelligence for their troops. Tubman’s most notable achievement in the civil war is the raid at Combahee River. Harriet Tubman led the navigation through the pro -slavery fields where they burnt their plantations and freed slaves. Over the years, Tubman formed a network with other prominent abolitionists such as Martha Coffin Wright, Frederick Douglass (Murray, 2020). Harriet was also an active advocate for women suffrage and she fought courageously for the rights of the people of color.
References
Agard, S. A. (2020). Harriet Tubman: A Journey to Freedom (Trailblazers). The School Librarian, 68(2), 112.
Green, H. (2020). She Came to Slay: The Life and times of Harriet Tubman. Civil War Book Review. doi:10.31390/cwbr.22.2.14
Murray, H. (2020). The Role of Female Union Spies in The Civil War. New York: Cavendish Square Publishing.