Harriet Tubman was one of the greatest American women of the nineteenth century. Though she was a descendant of African origin-- a group highly discriminated against in that time period-- she achieved many accomplishments. Some of these accomplishments included aiding the women?s rights movement, raising money for public education, opening a nursing home for aged blacks, and even having a high school named in her honor. She even worked as a spy and a …
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…African American women. The NCCWA eventually became the National Association of Colored Women in 1896. Unfortunately, Tubman only had a small participation in this organization. Harriet Tubman took charge of her life and chased her dream of freedom when she escaped form slavery, and she helped many others to pursue their dreams, too. She fought for many causes, often putting her life in danger. She was truly one of the most accomplished women in American history.