Activist - a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. But what characteristics do activists have, and who are they? Harriet Tubman was an African American/slave rights activist. Nelson Mandela was also an African American right activist, but also fought for governmental rights. Liu Xiaobo was a political right activist, and a human rights activist. Even though Liu Xiaobo, Harriet Tubman, and Nelson Mandela, lived in distinct time periods and areas, and fought for different issues using contrasting ways of fighting for their issues. For one thing though, they wanted everyone to be equal and to have equal rights.
Harriet Tubman was a very brave and wise individual that helped many slaves escape and fought for African American
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human rights. One example of this is when Harriet Tubman got in trouble a lot, she got whipped, yelled at, etc. but she still persevered through it all and as a result, eventually helped lots of slaves escape from their plantations. The narrator says, “Physical violence was a part of daily life for Tubman and her family” (“Harriet Tubman.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 2 Aug. 2017, www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430.) . From this example, you can see that Harriet Tubman went through lots of abuse, but she eventually overcame her challenges and started to help people get through the challenges that she had faced before. Another example that shows that Harriet Tubman was a brave and wise individual was when she had many different ways to fight slavery, or which must were riskier and more effective. The narrator says, “Tubman risked her life to lead hundreds of family members and other slaves from the plantation system to freedom on this elaborate secret network of safe houses” (“Harriet Tubman.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 2 Aug. 2017, www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430.) . From this example, you can see that Tubman was a risk taker, and even put herself in danger while helping others. You could also see that she put a lot of effort and time helping people, making it harder for people to catch the escaping slaves. A final example that shows that Harriet Tubman was a very brave and wise individual was when she learned how to get out of certain situations, to not get discouraged, and to keep on trying. The narrator says, “Making use of the network known as the Underground Railroad, Tubman traveled nearly 90 miles to Philadelphia” (Harriet Tubman.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 2 Aug. 2017, www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430.) . From this quote, you can see that from much experience and perseverance, Harriet Tubman, eventually learned how to escape, and hot to help other slaves do the same. In conclusion, Harriet Tubman was a very brave and wise individual, who helped many slaves escape slavery, fought for racial rights, and inspired all of America. Nelson Mandela was a very smart, and courageous individual who helped fight for racial rights during apartheid, and eventually became the president of South Africa due to his work.
One example of this, is when Nelson Mandela was arrested and abused, physically, and verbally, but still continued to fight for the rights that he believed in, until him and his race were treated equally. The narrator states, “When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both” (Mandela, Nelson. “Long Walk To Freedom.” Studysync: Reading & Writing Companion, BookheadEd Learning, LLC, 2015.) . From this quote, you can see that even though he suffered a whole lot, he still fought for what he believed in, until he got what he wanted to achieve, which was racial equality. Another example that shows that Nelson Mandela was a very smart, courageous individual was when he ran for president of South Africa, right after being released from prison. The narrator states, “I walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb” (Mandela, Nelson. “Long Walk To Freedom.” Studysync: Reading & Writing Companion, BookheadEd Learning, LLC, 2015.) . From this statement, you can see that Mandela kept on trying to fight for human rights and persevere through it, he would always go to the very next step, …show more content…
eventually making him the president of South Africa. A final example that proves the statement that Nelson Mandela was a smart and courageous individual was when he used more risky and effective ways to fight for racial rights (apartheid), such as boycotts, rallies, etc. eventually making him a good candidate to become president. The narrator states, “I am not more virtuous or self-sacrificing than the next man, but I found that I could not even enjoy the poor and limited freedoms I was allowed when I knew my people were not free” (Mandela, Nelson. “Long Walk To Freedom.” Studysync: Reading & Writing Companion, BookheadEd Learning, LLC, 2015. ) . From this final quote, you can see that he is very humble about what he has done, but he says that if he didn’t do what he did, then he would not be free, and all of the people affected by apartheid, would not be free either. In conclusion, Nelson Mandela was a very smart and courageous individual, and if it wasn’t for him, many races would not have the rights that they do today. Finally, Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese human rights activist who fought against communism, and wanted everyone to be treated equally.
Liu was a very persistent activist, who was very selfless in his acts, even get arrested multiple times for his efforts, eventually dying in prison. One thing that proves my statement is that his efforts were so effective, persistent, and widespread, that he got arrested many times, usually as a political prisoner. The narrator says, “He was tried on the same charges on 23 December 2009,[9] and sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment and two years' deprivation of political rights on 25 December 2009” (v= “Liu Xiaobo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Oct. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Xiaobo.) . From this quote, you can see that Liu had repeated offences, all because of his attempts to make people equal, and to stop communism. Liu never stopped fighting though, because even in prison, he continued to fight. Another quote that proves my statement is when Liu Xiaobo made such a big difference, that many people started to believe what he believed in and his opinions. For his efforts, he even got a Nobel Peace Prize. The narrator says, “Liu rose to fame in literary circles with his literary critiques and he eventually became a visiting scholar at several overseas universities” (“Liu Xiaobo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Oct. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Xiaobo.) . This quote shows how he inspired many people, even being invited to speak
at many events because of his popularity. A final quote that proves my statement is when Liu was very persistent with his fighting, never stopping, even though he got arrested many times, eventually dying while serving a prison sentence. The narrator says, “On 26 June 2017, he was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and he died in hospital on 13 July 2017” (“Liu Xiaobo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Oct. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Xiaobo.) . This final quote shows that Liu continued to fight, even until his death. In conclusion Liu Xiaobo was a very persistent and selfless human and political human right activist, who will always be remembered for his efforts. In conclusion, even though Liu Xiaobo, Harriet Tubman, and Nelson Mandela, lived in distinct time periods and areas, and fought for different issues using contrasting ways of fighting for their issues, they still were alike in many ways, for one thing, they all wanted people to have equal rights and for people to be able to have an education and happiness, and live the way they want to. An activist is someone who defends and fights for people’s rights. Many activists are very brave, courageous, assiduous, and selfless, they fight for many other people, sometimes of which they are not even affected by. Activists want to make the world a better place, with everyone having equal rights, and people aren’t discriminated against.
The Civil War lasted for four years, three weeks, and six days. The Civil War caused a numerous amount of good and bad things. Along with the union coming out victorious, slavery was abolished, territorial integrity was gained, the reconstruction era began, and Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Although, many people were involved in the process leading up to the civil war. Abolitionists played a huge role in the progression in civil rights. They fought for the freedom of slaves and the ceasing of slave trade from Africa. There were many activists involved in this movement, including Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. These two women abolitionists are two of the most dynamic woman and well known abolitionists. Although Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth have many similarities, they have certain aspects that allow them to differ from each other. Despite their slight differences, Tubman and Truth were seemingly the most efficient and effective in their duties as abolitionists.
The first contribution of Harriet Tubman is that she served as a spy for the union army, because she wanted freedom for all the people who were forced into slavery not just the people she could help by herself. One day Tubman took one of the most dangerous and dramatic roles she helped Colonel James Montgomery plan to free slaves from a plantation along the Combahee River in South Carolina. They helped seven hundred and fifty Negroes into the free lines. The river is now known as the “Jordan River” it is the symbol of bondage and freedom. It is also a sign of significance of the military in America...
“I freed thousands of slaves, and could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves.” (History.com) This Harriet Tubman quote is a great representation of the kind of person she was. Harriet Tubman was a great woman, not only did she escape slavery; she went back several times to save more people. She conducted the Underground Railroad and did great things that have changed our history in one of its darkest times in our history. Being a slave was not easy but that didn’t stop her.
demanded her voice to be heard. Because she believed every person had a right to be free, Harriet Tubman risked her life to save others.
Harriet Tubman is most known for conducting the Underground Railroad,but was that all she achieved?Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester country,Maryland.The year was about 1822.Harriet was born into slavery.Harriet was a runaway slave herself.She wanted liberty for others and herself.What was Harriet Tubman’s greatest achievement?Harriet Tubman did important work for example being a nurse during the civil war,conducting the Underground Railroad,and being a caregiver,but her greatest achievement was conducting the Underground Railroad.
In the year 1825 in Maryland a true hero was born. This hero did the impossible. This hero dared to do what no one else would do. This hero devoted her life to making America better. This hero overcame something that no one at the time thought would ever be overcame. This hero is Harriet Tubman. No one since Harriet has devoted their whole life to one thing and overcoming it and making a huge difference, which was slavery. From being a toddler to the day of her death she devoted all of it to making a difference in slavery, and she sure did make quite a difference. From being a slave herself to freeing over one thousand slaves Harriet Tubman is a true hero. Imagining America without having Harriet Tubman in it is a hard thing to do. Harriet changed America into a better place and was one of the main reasons that slavery came to an end. Harriet Tubman overcame slavery by escaping persecution, risking her life, and refusing to give up.
Harriet Tubman, an escaped runaway slave, helped over 300 African Americans get freedom. Many people published books and reports on slavery. They showed Americans, as well as the world, the harshness of slavery. Some abolitionists held posts on the Underground Railroad to help free slaves and even helped them hide at times.
Harriet Tubman was a woman of many jobs and not only did she do them very well but she did them with love and with God in her heart. She is one of the most influential woman in U.S. history.
I believe that Harriet Tubman is a great hero. Here on the plantation, we don’t really hear about much, but we knew of the great Moses. Being a slave in the South, escaping seemed like nothing but a farfetched dream, but Moses gives people like me hope. Mom would always tell us famous quotes that Harriet would use to encourage slaves, things like “We got to go free or die, and freedom’s not bought with dust.” That quote always proved to me how determined Harriet was to bring fugitives up North. No matter the cost, she would go back and forth between the deepest of Southern slave states all the way to the North just to lead people to the safety and freedom they should’ve received when they were born. Harriet risked her life everyday to bring
Harriet Tubman was a selfless woman, who devoted her life to save others. Many other slaves from the South escaped to freedom in the North like Tubman. Many of these people stayed where they were free, frightened to go anywhere near the South again. However, that was not Tubman, she was different. She wanted everyone to have the feeling of freedom that she had newly discovered. Harriet was known “to bring people of her race from bondage to liberty,” (S Bradford et al 1869). Harriet Tubman was known as a hero to lots of people during the Civil War.
Harriet Ross Tubman was an African American who escaped slavery and then showed runaway slaves the way to freedom in the North for longer than a decade before the American Civil War. During the war she was as a scout, spy, and nurse for the United States Army. After that she kept working for rights for blacks and women.
Harriet was very instrumental for abolishing slavery in the 1800’s. When Harriet Tubman was younger she went through tough times with her family. She was always around violence but this made her a stronger person. Escaping from her plantation, Harriet found her way to Philadelphia and found work there to raise money for freeing slaves. She was the conductor of the Underground Railroad and she led hundreds of slaves to freedom. Harriet was put in danger by leading slaves through the Underground Railroad. Even after escaping herself, she came back for her family and friends to get them out. One thing that Harriet was also known for was public speaking. She was a very dynamic public speaker and she traveled around the country to speak out in favor of women’s voting right. Harriet Tubman is an amazing woman who risked her own life to save others.
Numerous are mindful of the considerable deed that Harriet Tubman executed to free slaves in the south. Then again, individuals are still left considerably unaware about in which the way they were safeguarded and how she triumphed each and every deterrent while placing her life at risk of being captured. She is deserving of the great honor she has garnered by todays general society and you will find out her in the biography. The title of this biography is “Harriet Tubman, the Road to Freedom.” The author of this piece is Catherine Clinton. ”Harriet Tubman, the road to Freedom” is a charming, instructive, and captivating book that history appreciates and is a memoir than readers will cherish. The Target audience of the biography is any readers
...ark. It is her life that should be remembered, the women that had the courage to escape from a life she did not want and the selflessness to return to bequeath the same gift on others that were not as fortunate as her. Tubman knew that although she could achieve freedom in a legal sense, she herself would not feel free unless she had someone to share it with. After escaping from the South, Tubman stated "I was free, but there was no one to welcome me to freedom.... I was a stranger in a strange land." Many slaves had the courage to journey north on the Underground Railroad, however, few slaves had the courage to free themselves, and then plummet themselves back into danger. It is not the action of freeing slaves that Harriet Tubman should be remember for, but rather her fighting spirit and unwillingness to give up until she felt that what was wrong was set right.
Harriet Tubman is a lady of belief and dignity, who saved a great number of African American males and females through her determination and love for God. People might think that what would motivate anyone to take all that pain and misery to one’s self in order to help other people. Harriet Tubman was an African American lady that took upon several roles throughout her lifetime just like a protester, philanthropist, and a Union Spy in the time of the American civil war. Her actions, not just saved many lives during these horrible time’s but at the same time gave other African Americans the confidence and courage to get up for what they have faith in and accomplish same human rights for males and females in all over the world, regardless of what their skin color or sex was.