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=Plan of the Investigation (100-150 Words) Tips]= Section A: Introduction I chose this subject because of Harriet Tubman's popularity within the United States. She possesses a strong and well known iconic image and is well spoken of within the American educational system and the African American culture.

Harriett Tubman is debatably one of the most historically famous African American Woman. She was a conductor of the renowned “underground railroad” and played a significant role within the Union army during the Civil War. Were these contributions enough though to consider her an abolitionist? Were her efforts significant to the Anti Slavery cause? Could it have been won without her help? In order to fully answer these questions, I’ve structured my assessment in the following manner; Tubman's contributions, other key individuels and other factors. I've also used many sources; primarily a book by Catherine Clinton, __Harriett Tubman (the road to freedom,__ Within this book I was able to find many primary and secondary sources regarding these different issues. Another book of reference consists of __Letters of Lydia Marie Child__ by Lydia Marie Child. After assessing their usefulness and their limitations, I was able to come up with an opinion and fact based conclusion on Harriett Tubman as a person and the many roles she played during this historically trivial time.