Why is Harriet Tubman such an important lady?
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Her Role in the Underground Railroad\n\nAfter freeing herself from slavery, Harriet Tubman returned to Maryland to rescue other members of her family. In all she is believed to have conducted approximately 300 persons to freedom in the North. The tales of her exploits reveal her highly spiritual nature, as well as a grim determination to protect her charges and those who aided them. She always expressed confidence that God would aid her efforts, and threatened to shoot any of her charges who thought to turn back.\n\nWhen William Still published The Underground Railroad in 1871, he included a description of Harriet Tubman and her work. The section of Still's book captioned below begins with a letter from Thomas Garret, the Stationmaster of Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington and Philadelphia were on the major route followed by Tubman, and by hundreds of others who escaped from slavery in Maryland. For this reason, Still was in a position to speak from his own firsthand knowledge of Tubman's work:\n\n    WILMINGTON, 12 mo. 29th, 1854\n\n    Esteemed Friend, J. Miller McKim: - We made arrangements last night, and sent away Harriet Tubman, with six men and one woman to Allen Agnew's, to be forwarded across the country to the city. Harriet, and one of the men had worn the shoes off their feet, and I gave them two dollars to help fit them out, and directed a carriage to be hired at my expense, to take them out, but do not yet know the expense....\n\n    THOMAS GARRET\n\n    Harriet Tubman had been their "Moses," but not in the sense that Andrew Johnson was the "Moses of the colored people." She had faithfully gone down into Egypt, and had delivered these six bondmen by her own heroism. Harriet was a woman of no pretensions, indeed, a more ordinary specimen of humanity could hardly be found among the most unfortunate-looking farm hands of the South. Yet, in point of courage, shrewdness and disinterested exertions to rescue her fellow-men, by making personal visits to Maryland among the slaves, she was without her equal.\n\n    Her success was wonderful. Time and again she made successful visits to Maryland on the Underground Rail Road, and would be absent for weeks at a time, running daily risks while making preparations for herself and her passengers. Great fears were entertained for her safety, but she seemed wholly devoid of personal fear. The idea of being captured by slave-hunters or slave-holders, seemed never to enter her mind. She was apparently proof against all adversaries. While she thus maintained utter personal indifference, she was much more watchful with regard to those she was piloting. Half of her time, she had the appearance of one asleep, and would actually sit down by the road-side and go fast asleep* when on her errands of mercy through the South, yet, she would not suffer one of her party to whimper once, about "giving out and going back," however wearied they might be by the hard travel day and night. She had a very short and pointed rule or law of her own, which implied death to any who talked of giving out and going back. Thus, in an emergency she would give all to understand that "times were very critical and therefore no foolishness would be indulged in on the road." That several who were rather weak-kneed and faint-hearted were greatly invigorated by Harriet's blunt and positive manner and threat of extreme measures, there could be no doubt.\n\n    After having once enlisted, "They had to go through ordie." Of course Harriet was supreme, and her followers generally had full faith in her, and would back up any word she might utter. So when she said to them that "a live runaway could do great harm by going back, but that a dead one could tell no secrets," she was sure to have obedience. Therefore, none had to die as traitors on the "middle passage." It is obvious enough, however, that her success in going into Maryland as she
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First, let me clarify that I admire many women in history and it is dificult to choose whom I admire most. But, since you've asked us to choose, I pick Aisha bint Abu Bakr.\n\nAisha is arguably the most well-known wife of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) to both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. She was extremey well educated and had an incredibly sharp mind. Aisha also discredited many of the anti-woman ahadith after the death of the Prophet. When she believed that Islam was heading down the wrong path, she was steadfast and stod up for herself, and even led the Battle of the Camel.\n\nAisha is anexceptional role model for young women looking to find their voices. Aisha alway spoke her mind and always stood upfor herself and those in need. She is a perfect example how  women can be strong and loving, devoted to God and her husband but also to herself and other women.
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I believe Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. Robert E. Lee was the head General of the Confederates. Grant the Union head General; Jefferson Davis, I believe was the Confederate President, Lincoln the Union's.  Sojourner Truth was like a Harriet Tubman, she was one of the first women involved in the Underground Railroad and spoke out against slavery (I believe).  Don't know about Mat Turner. John Brown was an extreme abolitionist who was notorious for the massacre at, I believe, Harper's Ferry where they seized munitions for the slaves to rebel against; he was eventually hung.  Harriet Tubman was a black woman fighting slavery through the Underground Railroad, leading escaped slaves to the Canada/Vermont area.  Clara Burton did something, but I can't remember (go to wikipedia and look her up). John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln while in a theater.  And I don't know who Mary Chesnat is either, but you can wikipedia her as well.
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Rosa Parks was very important to the African American Movement.  She marched with Martin Luther King Jr.  Her most popular story is that she refused to giver her seat up in the front of the bus, which was usually reserved for people of white decent.  Becasue she did not give up her seat, she was taken to jail, and the african americans and others who helped them boycotted the busline there.
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She is a strong, independent, intelligent woman that would make an excellent president. She is not afraid to stand up for what is right for the people. She would have one of the best advisers in the world in her husband. The last legally elected president and also the most successful in the last 40 years.
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Yes.  She married John Tubman circa 1844; he was a free man. And then in 1869, she married Nelson Davis.
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highly educated slave
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she is such a huge icon we live in a world were we are obsessed by celebrities their lifestyles and their weight. she's an independent woman out working hard a huge solid career and doesn't need to be stick thin to look amazing. so beautiful and talented. and I'm only a size six but i see what magazines of beautiful celebrities are doing to the next generation of our nation.
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if the attention that this question is getting is any indication, she will certainly inspire a lot of strong feelings on both sides and will make things interesting.  Personally, i think she would make an excellent President.
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A very great lady.  She was a real strong believer in what is right.  I had the pleasure of being able to help guard her in some of her public appeaerances.  She said what she felt, fought hard for equal rights and will be truely missed
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Actions speak more than words, so show her in everyway...Lady
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Hilary Clinton is a lady, why are you refering to her as he and his?
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Individual is spelled wrong.\n\nokay as for the intro:\n\n"I had crossed the line. I was free, but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom.  I was a stranger in a strange land."  That quote is from Harriet Tubman, a great lady who was well respected by many. She made it her life's work to be sure others like her, run away slaves, would find someone to welcome them on their journey to freedom.  Harriet Tubman began a secret movement that has come to be known as "The Underground Railroad".\n\nFrom there you can get into what a slave's life was like and how difficult it was to disobey and seek freedom with angry owners and dogs on your trail, knowing death could very well be the price you pay if caught.
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This website has a huge list of women of the present and the past. Please remember that there can be a big difference between "famous" and "important." Also, remember that "important" is relative.
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Mary j blige bcoz i think that she is a strong an influential person. what about u?
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i think that miss elizabeth was beautiful..  she had a lot of class along with a lot of style and she was smart to boot.
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Third, traveling on the “Underground Railroad” was a dangerous journey due to harsh weather. Travelers had to keep going for ten to twenty miles until they reached a safe house where they would eat and rest for the night. It didn’t matter if it were raining or snowing; the slaves focused on being freed. During this time, many people tried to track down these escaping slaves and take them back to their plantations for a reward, otherwise known as a bounty. In spite of these risks, Harriet made nineteen trips on the “Underground Railroad”, rescuing family members to freedom.