A Slave that Changed the world

Envision that you were born a slave. How would that affect your life? How would it feel to be sold and bought by someone of a higher class? How would you like being whipped if you didn’t do exactly as you were told? There are many definitions of a hero. There is the “little kid” definition which would be “Superman is my hero. He can fly and is really strong!” Webster defines a hero …

…and working in the fields to helping slaves escape the agony. Metcalf includes that Harriet’s success with the Underground Railroad was also due to her organizational skills (177). She didn’t fear being captured by herself, but with others she wouldn’t have allowed it! Harriet had the courage to stand up for what’s right and was very intelligent. In the end, we should come to the conclusion that “Courage conquers all things” (Ovid).