Read the excerpt from “harriet tubman: a life of toil and triumph.”

by this time, the word of harriet tubman’s bravery was beginning to spread. many well-known people learned of her mission and got on board as well. writers ralph waldo emerson and louisa may alcott her, as did susan b. anthony. some even allowed her to use their homes as stations. meanwhile, harriet’s fame also made her a target, and a large reward was offered for her capture and return to maryland.

the beginning of the civil war in 1861 marked the end of harriet’s railroad work, but she did not retire. instead, she joined the fight that would soon set all of her people free. at the request of union leaders, she set out for south carolina. there she nursed slaves who had been left behind when their owners fled northern forces.

why was a reward offered for tubman’s capture?

a. because she fled to south carolina
b. because many people opposed her work
c. because she nursed abandoned enslaved persons
d. because she worked with susan b. anthony

B

Explanation:

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The correct answer is B) because many people opposed her work.

A reward was offered for Tubman’s capture because many people opposed her work.

Harriet's work represented a problem for many people. As appears in the text: "Harriet’s fame also made her a target, and a large reward was offered for her capture and return to Maryland." Her work had been supported by famous Americans such as writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott who helped her, as well as activist Susan B. Anthony.

Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) was a former African American slave who became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement and also helped many black slaves to escape from the southern plantations using the support system called the underground railroad.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.