One of the most important figures of the anti-slavery movement was Frederick Douglass. Douglass fought for emancipation and ultimately for black men to have full citizenship (Egerton, p.89). He spread many ideas that would push blacks to have similar ideas of freedom. It helped shape collective thinking about slaves. Furthermore, Douglass stated that there were sacrifices to be made for freedom, but that “no power on earth could deny that he had earned the right of citizenship in the United States.” (Egerton. P.36) Another very important figure was Harriet Tubman. His actions were very different from those of Douglass, however both worked towards the same goal. Tubman directed the Combahee Ferry raid. He acted as a spy and led the union army to victory. Harriet was a former slave and because of this “they would tell anything, (…) so it became important for her to accompany them (…) to check and obtain information” (Brandford, p.39) for raids along rivers and other plantations. With her actions Tubman proves that the previous portrayal of slaves was wrong. He showed the Union Army that slaves could be useful in battle. Tubman took many risks and opportunities to gain the union's trust