Both were born into slavery, and escaped into slavery. While Tubman physically guided slaves along the route to freedom, Douglass wrote and spoke to white audiences about the travails of living first as a slave and then as a black man, subject to the racism of the time.
Scary for everyone cause he started a war
scratch that: the SECOND WORLD WAR!!!
In the 15th century, Europe sought to expand trade routes to find new sources of wealth and bring Christianity to the East and any newly found lands. This European Age of Discovery saw the rise of colonial empires on a global scale, building a commercial network that connected Europe, Asia, Africa, and the New World.
The power of the medieval church. Couldn't answer sooner forgive me.