played an important role in shaping the way the country is today. A prime example of an important figure that made an impact in American history is Harriet Tubman. By first escaping to freedom, then retracing her steps in order to help guide her family, friends, and other slaves that encountered the same cruelty that she once endured to freedom. Harriet Tubman was born in 1820, in Dorchester County, Maryland. Because she was born and raised in a family of slaves, nobody knows the exact day of her