I think even more than the mindblowing-to-me things she did, I so clearly remember sitting in my elementary classroom reading about her for the first time. My young mind was overwhelmed as I sat there reading during the class' 'silent reading' time. And that experience has stayed with me my entire life. And my respect for Tubman has strongly remained. :)
OMG -- you won't believe this! (Or maybe you will!) -- I was going to tell you the same thing when I signed in here tonight, about some sort of connection!
I just saw the movie "Harriet" this afternoon - - and, within moments, as the movie started, I immediately got chills over my entire body and I was literally in tears and/or wet eyes the entire movie. Just like when I first read about her when I was 12! As a twelve-year-old, I remembered being so surprised at my very strong emotional and intellectual pull and reaction to just reading about her. And then this movie -- it quietly roared over me. At times, I was so uncomfortable watching, disliking watching what was going on and what she and others were going through - but, I was so enthralled again with her -- "as if I knew her" personally somehow. Those were my EXACT thoughts as I watched the movie!!! That I was connected with her somehow. The same kind of reaction I had the very first time I read about her.
Interesting! And the fact that you brought it up yourself, my maybe having a connection with her. hmm. I'm still processing my whole experience watching that movie today. I never want to go through watching it again, even though to me the movie was excellent. Countless times I wanted to get up and leave the theater; countless - - I was being drained physically and emotionally. I left the theater exhausted, with tears still lingering.
I watched the documentary on Amazon because of your recommendation. I agree with you, it was excellent and Harriet Tubman was an exceptional human being. Called by God to save so many lives.