Slavery went on for a very long time. Yes we all know. This time period sparked a long lasting fight though. When something bad goes on for a long time it starts to encourage some really strong people to step up and do something about it.

Harriet Tubman

Harriet was a the most famous conductor of the underground rail road. The called her “Moses” . She had about 13 missions to Maryland , rescuing family, friends, and a giving instructions that helped many more slaves get free and escape. During the Civil War she served as an nurse, scout, and spy for the Union Army. Also she became the first woman to lead an armed assault in U.S history. It was called the Combahee River Raid , which had over 700 enslaved people in South Carolina. After the war she worked alongside of Susan B Anthony . This all goes to say that when it’s time to fight GO BIG or GO HOME !

Others

There were many other people that contributed to this life lasting impact. People like Fredrick Douglas , William Lloyd Garrison , John Brown, Lincoln , Sonjourner Truth, ETC. All these people had there own fair share of impact. Some wrote books, newspapers, helped in war , Even abolishionist and spoke up for these wrongful doings. Even a white name a passed president signed a law in 1865 that slavery will nio longer be apart of our country.

Not over

After slavery ended there were still hard feelings against black people. The white people didn’t agree with the idea of free blacks. Even people with higher power. There was still unequality . Segregation was another huge thing black people had to overcome. Whites and blacks weren’t allowed in the same spaces even using the same things. They both had their own restaurants , bathrooms , stores, water fountains, seats . Nothing was equal. The quality of the black people things were terrible too . Even though they didn’t own them they still never really benefited from this.