Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were two African Americans that did everything in there power to help all of their people. There are many difference and similarities between Martin Luther King and Harriet Tubman. Even though they both were trying to help African Americans they had many different methods on how to approach all the different situations.

          Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alike in many ways. Through out their lives they fought for all African Americans to have the same and equal rights as white people. They both broke many laws while trying to gain equal rights and stop segregation. Even though they went to jail for the laws they broke, they still fought for equal rights when they got out. They were risking their lives as they fought long and hard.

           Some things that were different about them was the time period. Harriet Tubman lived before the civil rights movements. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived during the middle 1950's. Some of the things that they did was Tubman helped run away slaves. She led about 70 slaves to freedom using the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a network of routes and safe houses used for an escape to free states for the slaves. Harriet Tubman was also a run-away slave. If she was caught she would be killed, so Tubman came up with a method that if one of the slaves ran scared and wanted to go back she would shoot them. She couldn't risk someone telling anybody about the underground railroad. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, got civil rights for African American people. But after all that work he ended up losing his life in the end. Someone who didn't believe that blacks and whites should be treated equal shot him. It was a sad time and a big loss to many people. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's method was non-violence.

            Martin Luther King Jr and Harriet Tubman both grew up in totally different families. King was brought up in a very good family. His dad was a minister at a church and he went to church all the time. Martin Luther King was a very smart and intelligent boy and he always was determined to reach his goals. He followed in his fathers foot steps and became a minister. Harriet Tubman was born before King. When she was born she was a slave. She became a slave when she got old enough to do work. Then she finally escaped after many years. She didn't really have much family.

             As you can see, Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped their people. With many methods they saved African Americans and helped in many ways. Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped make the US what it is now. They risked there lives and worked hard. Both helped out the African Americans. For that people should be thankful.