Harriet Tubman Didn’t Take No Stuff!
by Eloise Greenfield
Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff
Wasn’t scared of nothing neither
Didn’t come in this world to be no slave
And wasn’t going to stay one either
“Farewell!” she sang to her friends one night
She was mighty sad to leave ‘em
But she ran away that dark, hot night
Ran looking for her freedom
She ran to the woods and she ran through the woods
With the slave catchers right behind her
And she kept on going till she got to the North
Where those mean men couldn’t find her
Nineteen times she went back South
To get three hundred others
She ran for her freedom nineteen times
To save Black sisters and brothers
Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff
Didn’t come in this world to be no slave
And didn’t stay one either
And didn’t stay one either!
Ethical Reflection
Discussion Questions:
- Based on this poem, who was Harriet Tubman and what did she do?
- Did Harriet Tubman have any dilemmas or tough choices to make? Explain?
- Who is following the Golden Rule in this poem? Who is not following the Golden Rule?
- Based on this poem, what kind of person was Harriet Tubman? What character traits did she display?
- How can you display Harriet Tubman’s character traits in school, at home, and at play?
