1 Harriet Tubman(Activist and Abolitionist Known for Her Efforts in Rescuing Slaves and Abolition of Slavery)
Born to parents who were bonded slaves, Harriet Tubman life was a difficult one from the very beginning. Yet with her remarkable courage and determination, she not only escaped slavery herself, but also led other enslaved people to freedom. The prominent political activist and abolitionist was also the first woman to lead an armed expedition during the American Civil War.