Harriet Tubman though her mother was able to nurse her back to health, Tubman suffered from epilepsy for the rest of her life. Despite the pain and struggles Tubman faced, Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to compassion and equality, from freeing enslaved people to advocating for women's suffrage to caring for the elderly.In addition to leading more than 300 enslaved people to freedom, Harriet Tubman helped ensure the final defeat of slavery in the United States by aiding the Union during the American Civil War. She served as a scout and a nurse, though she received little pay or recognition.
