Harriet Tubman : a life in American history
"Harriet Tubman served a pivotal role in leading slaves to freedom in the decade before the Civil War. This biography offers a demythologized chronicle of her life and work, providing information about her life as a slave, role as conductor on the Underground Railroad, work as a military scout during the Civil War, and postwar activism for blacks and women. [This book] provides valuable context that situates Harriet Tubman against the backdrop of the slavery debate in antebellum America and the hardships endured by ex-slaves in postbellum America. As such, the timeframe covers nearly a full century, from the first quarter of the nineteenth to the first quarter of the twentieth. In addition to ten biographical chapters and a short timeline, Harriet Tubman includes an interpretive essay reflecting on Tubman's importance in American history, an appendix of primary documents about her life and work, a bibliography, and a number of sidebars and short commentaries embedded in the text that invite readers to explore connections between Tubman's life and political, intellectual, and social culture."
Livre imprimé, English, 2022
Paperback edition
Rowman et Littlefield ABC-CLIO, Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London, Santa Barbara, CA, 2022