One objective is Harriet Tubman helped numerous slaves escape slavery. “Her success was wonderful. Time and again she made successful visits to Maryland on the Underground Rail Road” (W. Still). Due to the fact her many visits were successful, she could’ve helped an innumerable amount slaves escape slavery. “She knew that God had directed her to perform other works in this world, and so she escaped bondage. This was nearly 14 years ago. Since then she has assisted hundreds to do the same” (Brooklyn Daily Eagle). …show more content…
In a letter Tubman, Frederick Douglass states, “you [Tubman], on the other hand, have labored in a private way.” If Tubman worked in private, that means she couldn’t have bothered anti-slavery people because nothing was happening publicly. “I’m a poor Negro but this Negro can tell Master Lincoln how to save money and young men. He can do it by setting the Negroes free” (H. Tubman). THis letter proves that Tubman didn’t try to cause further quarrels, she just tried to reason with people. She wanted to persuade them to see things from her perspective. The perspective of a