Harriet Tubman : the path to freedom / Diane DeFord.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Diego, Calif. : Hameray Pub. Group, c2009.Description: 40 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cmISBN:- 1605590614
- 9781605590615
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | Biography | Tubman, H. D315 | Checked out | 07/24/2024 | 33111007067909 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman became an abolitionist, humanitarian, Union spy, and suffragette. She paved the path to freedom by working on the Underground Railroad helping slaves escape to freedom. Her courage in a time of oppression has made her an icon in American history.
Includes timeline, glossary, bibliographical references (p. 38) and index.
Introduces Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery. Using the Underground Railroad, she ran away to the North, where slavery was illegal. But then she risked her life by going back and helping hundreds of other slaves escape. Later, she went on to fight for woman's right to vote.