harriet tubman?

Question

Hi.I'm a high school student in Japan.
I'm working on my graduation thesis.
I'm doing a research on Harriet Tubman.I have lots of information of her and I know what she did .
I was going to search why she had such a "strong will" to run away and help the others in such a dangerous situation.
But I can't find out "What made her so strong".
My teacher told me to gather the facts of her background when she was little and connect that to my introduction.
But there is not enough facts to connect it to my introduction.
Do you have some interesting episode that I can use?
Is there an another way that I can write my thesis on what made her strong?
Or is there an another interesting topic that I can write for my thesis?
I have to write about 30 pages about this!!!!
Please please help me!!
I'm sorry if my English is bad.

Answer 1

Below could certainly make a person want to change their life.

Harriet Tubman's Early Years and Escape from Slavery
Harriet Tubman's name at birth was Araminta Ross. She was one of 11 children of Harriet and Benjamin Ross born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. As a child, Ross was "hired out" by her master as a nursemaid for a small baby, much like the nursemaid in the picture. Ross had to stay awake all night so that the baby wouldn't cry and wake the mother. If Ross fell asleep, the baby's mother whipped her. From a very young age, Ross was determined to gain her freedom.

As a slave, Araminta Ross was scarred for life when she refused to help in the punishment of another young slave. A young man had gone to the store without permission, and when he returned, the overseer wanted to whip him. He asked Ross to help but she refused. When the young man started to run away, the overseer picked up a heavy iron weight and threw it at him. He missed the young man and hit Ross instead. The weight nearly crushed her skull and left a deep scar. She was unconscious for days, and suffered from seizures for the rest of her life.
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"Let's grab her," whispered the other. "Look at the size of the reward. Says here they'll pay $12,000 for the capture of Harriet Tubman."

Harriet coolly reached into her shabby bag and pulled out a book. She opened it and sat very still, pretending to read.

"That can't be the woman," one of them muttered. "The one we want can't read or write."

Answer 2

I am from the part of the country where Harriet Tubman was born. She was a "house slave" on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland as a child. She was stubborn and had a temper and a well-developed sense of righteousness though, and eventually was forced to become a field hand because she tended to annoy her masters (and other slaves!) when she was around other people in the house all day. So the answer to you question about strength seems to be that she was born that way. It's just her personality. You can find some more information about her childhood in the links below.

Answer 3

As far as I know, her birthdate has never been accurately verified, as is common for people born in the early years. Births were not properly documented, and records not kept. "Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross in Bucktown on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Her birth date has never been verified; estimates range from 1816 to 1823. She died on March 10, 1913, at her home in Auburn, New York. "

Answer 4

The source for this information on Harriet Tubman is a children's book I read to my 7-year-old son. It is published by Empak Enterprises, Inc.; 212 East Ohio Avenue; Chicago, Illinois 60611. It is part of "The Empak Heritage Kids" series; this book is on "Harriet Tubman."

The ISBN numbers are: 1) ISBN: 0-922162-92-1 (Harriet Tubman); and 2) ISBN-0222162-99-9 (Heritage Kids Volume Set). The Library of Congress Catalog Card Number is: 92-35251.

The following will give you insight into Harriet's strength:

1) Harriet hated being a slave, hated working so hard, and hated being beaten.

2) Harriet's slave master was exceptionally cruel. When she was 13, he hit her in the head with a heavy iron object. For the rest of her life, she had "dizzy spells" and would often fall asleep suddenly.

3) When Harriet's slave owner died, she feared she would be sold again, so she decided to seek freedom.

4) Harriet had married a man who was already free. She told him of her escape plans, but he laughed at her. She later went on without him.

5) Harriet stated, "I would rather be dead than be a slave! I am going to be free." She told two of her brothers of her plans, and they agreed to go with her. However, they returned to the slave owners home because of fear. Nevertheless, Harriet, alone except her rifle, went on to freedom.

Harriet's strength came from her desire to be free, her maltreatment and abuse by the slave owner, her "dizzy spells," and narcolepsy due to her brain injury; she had enough and decided risking her life was better than being a slave. Harriet wanted the dignity that comes with being treated like a human being, and knew she would never be treated well as a slave. She also feared being sold again.

She was an incredible woman--definitely one of my heroes.

I hope this is helpful.

Answer 5

There doesn't seem to be a lot of information on her childhood. However, it appears that adversity was was made her a strong woman who stood up for what she believed in. Hope this helps!