Important thing for sure, the Freedom Train, Patrick. I can’t see how what
you have written here, however, justifies the lineage you choose. It reads
more like a an essay, much telling.
Bill
On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 3:37 am, Dr. Patrick Blessinger <
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> *Freedom Train*
>
> To Harriet Tubman
>
> By Patrick Blessinger
>
>
>
> “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within
> you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to
> change the world.”
>
> - Harriet Tubman
>
>
>
> The long, winding, and uncertain
>
> road to freedom ran north. For
>
> millions of burdened people who
>
> lived in harsh bondage, the dream
>
> of one day riding on the freedom
>
> train – the Underground Railroad –
>
> provided a glint of hope and solace
>
> in an otherwise inhumane existence.
>
> Along with the assistance of other
>
> brave souls who risked their lives
>
> so the captives could breathe the air
>
> of freedom, the heroic Harriet Tubman
>
> served as conductor of the freedom
>
> train and helped thousands of people
>
> suffering from oppression to escape
>
> the wretched shackles of bondage.
>
>
>
> The freedom train was not made
>
> of wood and steel and it did not run
>
> on tracks and wheels, but rather,
>
> it was an escape network of secret
>
> routes and safe houses, guided by
>
> the North Star, and led by the daring
>
> fearlessness of Harriet Tubman –
>
> the courageous Moses of her time.
>
>
> --
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