Harriet Tubman: A Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0313348820
- ISBN-13
- 9780313348822
- Series
- Harriet Tubman
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 167
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-02-02
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- William C. Kashatus, James A. McGowan
Description
This concise biography of Harriet Tubman, the African American abolitionist, explores her various roles as an Underground Railroad conductor, Civil War scout and nurse, and women's rights advocate. • Maps and detailed descriptions of the major Underground Railroad routes Tubman used in guiding fugitives to freedom • 24 primary source excerpts from newspapers, contemporary correspondence, and Tubman's military records • 13 photographs
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- 2022-05-16
- 255 pages
- Paperback
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