Harriet Tubman
Heroism
In a letter to Harriet, Fredrick Douglass wrote, “The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism. Excepting John Brown – of sacred memory – I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have.”
As the war came to an end, Harriet went to Auburn, New York, and remarried. A very committed and dedicated woman, Harriet stayed active her entire life, always helping those in need.
The Lord who told me to take care of my people meant me to do it just as long as I live, and so I did what He told me.
– Harriet Tubman
