Axel Martinez, Adnan Mesiti, Magdalena Slezak, Allysa Visperas
Bryan Stevenson
Harriet Tubman
Freedom
Both acted as agents of liberation, Harriet Tubman physically freeing enslaved people and Bryan Stevenson legally freeing the wrongfully convicted. (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/harriet-tubman) (https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson/)
Both were activists
Both Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson were activists as Harriet was an abolitionist and supporter of the suffrage movement while Stevenson fought for those wrongfully and unfairly convicted through court. (harriet-tubman.org , 2025) (https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson) (2021)
Similarities in Conducted Organizations
Conducted organizations seeking to help those in need of justice as Harriet Tubman conducted the underground railroad while Bryan Stevenson organized the Equal Justice Initiative.(https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson) (2021)(pbs.org, October 4, 2022)
Fighting Discrimination
Both fought for African Americans facing discrimination, Harriet Tubman freed slaves and Bryan Stevenson freed those unfairly discriminated against in court. elizabethheyrick.org https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson
Similarities in Facing Discrimination
Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson were discriminated against at a young age, HT was born into slavery, while BS was in a segregated school.
AWARDS
Bryan Stevenson won many awards including the MacArthur Fellowship Award Prize, Reebok Human Rights Award, ACLU National Medal of Liberty, while Harriet Tubman won Congressional Gold Medal, although she recieved it after her lifetime.
Risk Takers
Both Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson risked their lives, HT had a bounty of $100 placed on her for escaping slavery, while BS faced death threats for defending death row inmates. elizabethheyrick.org
Education
Harriet Tubman never had a formal education and never learned to read or write while Bryan Stevenson earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Eastern University in 1981. (https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/bryan-stevenson) (Sept 30. 2016) https://visitdorchester.org/the-things-you-didnt-know-about-harriet-tubman/
Differences in Military background
Harriet Tubman worked for the military as a medic and spy, aiding hundreds of enslaved people during the Civil War, while Bryan Stevenson has documented African-American veteran's history. (npca.org , Feb 8, 2022) (eji.org, 2017)
Legality
Harriet Tubman's method of freeing slaves was not considered legal, while Bryan Stevenson went through the legal route to free wrongly incarcerated African-Americans. https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson elizabethheyrick.org
Differences in Marriage
Harriet Tubman decided to remarry after finding out her husband remarried, while she tried to help him escape, while Bryan Stevenson's demanding cause is incompatible with a married life. (womenshistory.org , 2022-2024) (theguardian.com, jun 26 2019)
Difference in Wealth
Despite Harriet Tubman's immense contributions to the abolitionist cause, she lived and died in poverty due to her selfless denial of pensions, while Bryan Stevenson grew up in a working class family and now founder of a large organization.
Use of water
Harriet Tubman utilized riverbanks and creeks to mask footprints to navigate North, while Bryan Stevenson did not directly use water, he created a remembrance museum along the Alabama river where slaves were once transported.
Women's Rights
Both fought for women's rights as Harriet Tubman worked with Susan B. Anthony (womens suffrage leader) and at suffrage events, while Bryan Stevenson has defended incarcerated women in court.
Different Use of Nature
Harriet Tubman was able to imitate Owl hoots to alert others of danger, while Bryan Stevenson created a memorial of figures in a forest representing America's history of slavery and inequality.
Geographic Irony
Harriet Tubman initially fled to the North in Pennsylvania seeking freedom, while Bryan Stevenson moved South to found the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama.
Family
Harriet Tubman had multiple siblings taken away from her by being sold, while Bryan Stevenson’s family remained intact moving North through the “Great Migration”.
Difference in Leadership
Harriet Tubman often preferred to work alone or in small groups during the Underground Railroad, while Stevenson has lead large organizations like the Equal Justice Initiative.
Family Influence
Harriet Tubman’s father, Ben Ross, always fought for his children when shaping Harriet’s courage, while Bryan Stevenson’s passion for others comes from his family’s African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Child labor
Harriet Tubman started as a nursemaid for white children at the age of 5 where she was later sent to work in the fields, although Bryan Stevenson did not work as a kid, he volunteered as a pianist for his church.
Difference in Quotes
Harriet Tubman carried a gun which she used to threaten the fugitives, telling them "You'll be free or die", while Bryan Stevenson believed a person should not be defined by a mistake saying, "I believe that each person is more than the worst thing they've ever done."
Museums
Harriet Tubman's museum is located in Cape May, New Jersey, while Bryan Stevenson's remembrance museums are located in Montgomery,Alabama.
Medicine
Harriet Tubman was very knowledgeable in medicine and healing others, while Bryan Stevenson has fought for the health equity of those with the least access.
Difference in success
Harriet Tubman claims to have never lost a "passenger" while freeing slaves, as opposed to Bryan Stevenson, who worked tirelessly to free Herbert Richardson and others from execution but was unsuccessful.
Music
Bryan Stevenson was a talented pianist picking up songs by ear during his youth, while Harriet Tubman was a great singer which served as coded messages to other slaves.
Similarity in Humility
Both were humble as after escaping slavery Harriet Tubman was penniless and often wouldn't receive compensation, while Bryan Stevenson would turn down high paying law firms to build his nonprofit organization.
Figure in Society
Both are very modest figures as Harriet Tubman in the face of praise would give all credit to the lord while Stevenson gave it to the ones he’s worked with.
Givers
Harriet Tubman was very passionate about others people as she spent her final years providing aid for the elderly, while Bryan Stevenson spent his whole life and fortune fighting racial injustice.
Similarity in Loss of Loved ones
Both experienced loss through discrimination, Harriet Tubman wasn't able to free her sister before she was killed through slavery, while Bryan Stevenson lost his grandfather to murder and unconcerned law enforcement due to his race.
Children
Both Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson never had kids of their own, although HT did adopt her daughter Gertie Davis.
Overcoming personal challenges
Harriet Tubman had chronic seizures her whole life, while Bryan Steve mental health took a toll when fighting for Walter McMillan case.
Relations with Senators
Both figures had relationships with senators as William H. Seward sold Harriet Tubman a piece of land at a reasonable price, while Bryan Stevenson’s work has been cited by senators to introduce bills in the senate.
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Axel Martinez, Adnan Mesiti, Magdalena Slezak, Allysa Visperas
Bryan Stevenson
Harriet Tubman
Freedom
Both acted as agents of liberation, Harriet Tubman physically freeing enslaved people and Bryan Stevenson legally freeing the wrongfully convicted. (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/harriet-tubman) (https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson/)
Both were activists
Both Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson were activists as Harriet was an abolitionist and supporter of the suffrage movement while Stevenson fought for those wrongfully and unfairly convicted through court. (harriet-tubman.org , 2025) (https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson) (2021)
Similarities in Conducted Organizations
Conducted organizations seeking to help those in need of justice as Harriet Tubman conducted the underground railroad while Bryan Stevenson organized the Equal Justice Initiative.(https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson) (2021)(pbs.org, October 4, 2022)
Fighting Discrimination
Both fought for African Americans facing discrimination, Harriet Tubman freed slaves and Bryan Stevenson freed those unfairly discriminated against in court. elizabethheyrick.org https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson
Similarities in Facing Discrimination
Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson were discriminated against at a young age, HT was born into slavery, while BS was in a segregated school.
AWARDS
Bryan Stevenson won many awards including the MacArthur Fellowship Award Prize, Reebok Human Rights Award, ACLU National Medal of Liberty, while Harriet Tubman won Congressional Gold Medal, although she recieved it after her lifetime.
Risk Takers
Both Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson risked their lives, HT had a bounty of $100 placed on her for escaping slavery, while BS faced death threats for defending death row inmates. elizabethheyrick.org
Education
Harriet Tubman never had a formal education and never learned to read or write while Bryan Stevenson earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Eastern University in 1981. (https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/bryan-stevenson) (Sept 30. 2016) https://visitdorchester.org/the-things-you-didnt-know-about-harriet-tubman/
Differences in Military background
Harriet Tubman worked for the military as a medic and spy, aiding hundreds of enslaved people during the Civil War, while Bryan Stevenson has documented African-American veteran's history. (npca.org , Feb 8, 2022) (eji.org, 2017)
Legality
Harriet Tubman's method of freeing slaves was not considered legal, while Bryan Stevenson went through the legal route to free wrongly incarcerated African-Americans. https://www.neh.gov/award/bryan-stevenson elizabethheyrick.org
Differences in Marriage
Harriet Tubman decided to remarry after finding out her husband remarried, while she tried to help him escape, while Bryan Stevenson's demanding cause is incompatible with a married life. (womenshistory.org , 2022-2024) (theguardian.com, jun 26 2019)
Difference in Wealth
Despite Harriet Tubman's immense contributions to the abolitionist cause, she lived and died in poverty due to her selfless denial of pensions, while Bryan Stevenson grew up in a working class family and now founder of a large organization.
Use of water
Harriet Tubman utilized riverbanks and creeks to mask footprints to navigate North, while Bryan Stevenson did not directly use water, he created a remembrance museum along the Alabama river where slaves were once transported.
Women's Rights
Both fought for women's rights as Harriet Tubman worked with Susan B. Anthony (womens suffrage leader) and at suffrage events, while Bryan Stevenson has defended incarcerated women in court.
Different Use of Nature
Harriet Tubman was able to imitate Owl hoots to alert others of danger, while Bryan Stevenson created a memorial of figures in a forest representing America's history of slavery and inequality.
Geographic Irony
Harriet Tubman initially fled to the North in Pennsylvania seeking freedom, while Bryan Stevenson moved South to found the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama.
Family
Harriet Tubman had multiple siblings taken away from her by being sold, while Bryan Stevenson’s family remained intact moving North through the “Great Migration”.
Difference in Leadership
Harriet Tubman often preferred to work alone or in small groups during the Underground Railroad, while Stevenson has lead large organizations like the Equal Justice Initiative.
Family Influence
Harriet Tubman’s father, Ben Ross, always fought for his children when shaping Harriet’s courage, while Bryan Stevenson’s passion for others comes from his family’s African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Child labor
Harriet Tubman started as a nursemaid for white children at the age of 5 where she was later sent to work in the fields, although Bryan Stevenson did not work as a kid, he volunteered as a pianist for his church.
Difference in Quotes
Harriet Tubman carried a gun which she used to threaten the fugitives, telling them "You'll be free or die", while Bryan Stevenson believed a person should not be defined by a mistake saying, "I believe that each person is more than the worst thing they've ever done."
Museums
Harriet Tubman's museum is located in Cape May, New Jersey, while Bryan Stevenson's remembrance museums are located in Montgomery,Alabama.
Medicine
Harriet Tubman was very knowledgeable in medicine and healing others, while Bryan Stevenson has fought for the health equity of those with the least access.
Difference in success
Harriet Tubman claims to have never lost a "passenger" while freeing slaves, as opposed to Bryan Stevenson, who worked tirelessly to free Herbert Richardson and others from execution but was unsuccessful.
Music
Bryan Stevenson was a talented pianist picking up songs by ear during his youth, while Harriet Tubman was a great singer which served as coded messages to other slaves.
Similarity in Humility
Both were humble as after escaping slavery Harriet Tubman was penniless and often wouldn't receive compensation, while Bryan Stevenson would turn down high paying law firms to build his nonprofit organization.
Figure in Society
Both are very modest figures as Harriet Tubman in the face of praise would give all credit to the lord while Stevenson gave it to the ones he’s worked with.
Givers
Harriet Tubman was very passionate about others people as she spent her final years providing aid for the elderly, while Bryan Stevenson spent his whole life and fortune fighting racial injustice.
Similarity in Loss of Loved ones
Both experienced loss through discrimination, Harriet Tubman wasn't able to free her sister before she was killed through slavery, while Bryan Stevenson lost his grandfather to murder and unconcerned law enforcement due to his race.
Children
Both Harriet Tubman and Bryan Stevenson never had kids of their own, although HT did adopt her daughter Gertie Davis.
Overcoming personal challenges
Harriet Tubman had chronic seizures her whole life, while Bryan Steve mental health took a toll when fighting for Walter McMillan case.
Relations with Senators
Both figures had relationships with senators as William H. Seward sold Harriet Tubman a piece of land at a reasonable price, while Bryan Stevenson’s work has been cited by senators to introduce bills in the senate.