Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
by Catherine Clinton
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Author: Catherine ClintonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-01-05
ISBN: 0316155942
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Book Review: Harriet Tubman-The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton
Summary: 5 Stars
Harriet Tubman lead an active life as a fugitive to the North,
a tireless champion for the rights of women and the leader of the
famous Underground Railroad utilized to transport slaves to the
free states. She was known to John Brown who referred to her
as General Tubman. She travelled from the slave states to the
northern states and into St. Catherine , Ontario -Canada. The
Clinton work shows memorable pictures of Harriet during the
Civil War. She gave important help to the Union during the war.
As a fugitive, she changed her name from Araminta to Harriet.
She was once named as property in a will because slaves were
considered inheritable. The book is written like a narrative
story with pictures of Harriet throughout. It is a good purchase
for serious students of America's struggle through a period of
slave ownership to freedom for all citizens. Harriet's work
also had important implications for the rights of all women
in the United States and even overseas.
Summary of Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of nineteenth-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harpers Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet. Now, in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Harriet Tubman is revealed for the first time as a singular and complex character, a woman who defied simple categorization.African-American & Black Books
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