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| Genre/Form: | Juvenile literature Biography Biography Juvenile literature |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Harriet Tubman; Harriet Tubman |
| Material Type: | Biography, Juvenile audience, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Laurie Calkhoven |
| ISBN: | 9781402758003 1402758006 9781402741173 1402741170 |
| OCLC Number: | 136777479 |
| Description: | 124 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 20 cm. |
| Contents: | Freedom fighter -- Born into slavery -- Almost fatal blow -- Liberty or death -- Daring rescues -- Moses of her people -- Rescuing family members -- Tubman's most dangerous rescue -- Best underground railroad conductor -- Raining blood -- More battles to fight -- Last years -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Image credits -- About the author -- Index. |
| Series Title: | Sterling biographies. |
| Responsibility: | Laurie Calkhoven. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
After successfully escaping slavery when only in her twenties, Harriet Tubman became known as the 'Moses' of her people when she put herself in danger again and again in order to help others achieve liberty. This biography tells her story and provides information about slave life, the Underground Railroad and abolitionists.
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- African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
- Tubman, Harriet, -- 1820?-1913 -- Biography.
- Underground railroad.
- African American women. -- Biography.
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
