I had reasoned dis out in my mind; there was one of two thi… - Harriet Tubman

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I had reasoned dis out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty, or death; if I could not have one, I would have de oder; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted, and when de time came for me to go, de Lord would let dem take me.

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Harriet Tubman (c. March 1822 – 10 March 1913), also known as Moses, was an African-American abolitionist.

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Birth Name: Araminta Ross

Also Known As: Moses of her people • Moses

Alternative Names: Harriet Ross Tubman • Minty Ross • Araminta Ross Broadus • Harriet Tubman Davis • Araminta Harriet Ross • Black Moses • Garriet Tabman

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Children, if you are tired, keep going; if you are hungry, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going.

I looked at my hands, to see if I was de same person now I was free. Dere was such a glory over everything, de sun came like gold trou de trees, and over de fields, and I felt like I was in heaven.

Oh, Lord! You've been wid me in six troubles, don't desert me in the seventh!

I had reasoned dis out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty, or death; if I could not have one, I would have de oder; fo… - Harriet Tubman

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