There are things that people care about very much. To you, it might be an i-pod or a cellphone, but to me, it was helping the slaves during the Civil War. You've probably heard of the Underground Railroad before, and didn't pay much attention. Well, my name is Harriet Tubman, and I led the slaves through the Underground Railroad.
It was a difficult journey, considering I had a head wound when I was beaten by several of my masters. You can learn a lot of things from my 13 journeys to and from the Underground Railroad, but the most important was perseverance. There was a point in time when most of the slaves had given up on me, and liberty. They said they couldn't go on any longer. I told them "liberty, or death. If I could not have one, I'd have the other". They finally had trust in me. A strong leader always needs perseverance, and courage, or else they aren't a strong leader now are they?
I sacrificed a great deal when I led the slaves to the railroad. I sacrificed my family, friends, husband, and even my own health just to get them there. I tried to keep everyone on the same page when it came to going to the railroad. When my journey was over, I was glad I sacrificed it all. It all payed up for the freedom of the slaves. That was what I wanted to show to the world.
I hope that our new generation will have the qualities of perseverance, and strength. You should finish what you have begun. You shouldn't give up when you haven't even started the challenge. Through all of life's challenges, and problems, if you can't go through them peacefully, then why go through them at all? This is my greatest hope for the next generation, and those following them as well.
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