Harriet Tubman (1822-1913)he American was born in the east of the USA in a condition of slavery. Her entire family was enslaved, and the young woman, aware of her condition, dreamed of freedom since adolescence, planning ways to escape her masters. He decided to carry out his +

plan when he was 27 years old and, contrary to his parents, ran away from the farm where he was kept. In addition to having managed to escape, little by little he was planning and making rescue trips to help his family, friends and acquaintances as well. More than 70 families+

were helped by Harriet, who knew all the tricks to escape from you. During the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), offered to serve, was a spy and commanded 150 soldiers leading the troops of the north against the soldiers of the south. The operation known as the Attack on the+

Combahee River managed to free more than 700 slaves from the Confederates. It has become an American symbol of freedom and courage and its face will be stamped on the twenty dollar bill in 2020

Considered the first Brazilian novelist, Maria Firmina dos Reis was born in São Luís, Maranhão, the daughter of a black father and a white mother. Due to her father's condition, at the height of slavery, the girl was registered under the name of an illegitimate father and grew +

up in the house of an aunt, in the mother's family, which allowed her to have some education. passed a contest to be a teacher in the city. And then, it already took an anti-slavery position. Her first book, Ursula, was released twelve years later, when Maria already enjoyed+

some prestige as a teacher. It was the first novel published by a woman in the country, and also the first anti-slavery. He even published more stories and a book of poems and founded a free mixed school to serve the poor of the region (scandal at the time), but over time it +

was forgotten, and later recovered by the research of a Paraiba historian in the 1960s.

Dandara de Palmares known especially for being the companion of Zumbi dos Palmares, a great tribute on Black Awareness Day in Brazil, Dandara also made history being one of the main names of the quilombola resistance in the country of the 17th century. Her date and place of +

birth are unknown. , but it is believed that she was born in Brazil and lived in Quilombo dos Palmares, in Alagoas since she was very young. She had three children with Zumbi and fought many resistance wars against the colonizers until she was captured and killed by them, along+

with other quilombolas, in February 1694.

I made this thread to show that black people make achievements as big as anyone, we all deserve respect, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, skin color, musical taste etc., RESPECT #blacklivesmatter #respect