1. Identify the first person pronouns in the passage: "I", "me", "my", "mine", "myself".
2. Replace each first person pronoun with the appropriate third person pronoun or name.
3. Change verbs and other words to match the third person perspective.
4. Rewrite the passage using third person narration, maintaining the original meaning and details.
She was spending a lot of time thinking of Harriet Tubman and her life. She also thought about Harriet Blewchamp and how she managed to escape from a concentration camp – maybe she had a Harriet Tubman to help her. She made up secret codes that she, as Harriet, could pass to slaves who were trying to escape; with these codes, she could tell them when and where she was going to meet the slaves who wanted to run away. The codes were real simple. The brown cow needs milking meant that it wasn't safe for them and her to get together. The hens not laying today; the old hound dog tired, he not hunting tonight – all these meant danger, or delay. Jack rabbit running scared; mocking bird going call tonight; crescent moon and full moon never shine together – these meant we could meet and she would lead them to freedom. If she was caught, she knew she was as good as dead, but she was going to get those slaves to freedom if it killed her.
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