There were many heroes during the antebellum and civil war period, but one of the most outstanding and influential heroes was Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman had many incredible achievements in her lifetime. These achievements include leading many slaves to freedom as a conductor of the underground railroad, freeing hundreds of slaves in the Combahee river raid, nursing injured Union soldiers during the civil war, and spending the remainder of her life taking care of the sick and needy. Harriet had many great achievements in her life, but after considering that she spent forty eight years (Doc E), she put in an incredible amount of effort and she helped many people, taking care of those in need was definitely her greatest achievement. Why wasn’t
