Harriet Tubman
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Harriet Tubman

A Life in American History

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Harriet Tubman

A Life in American History

About this book

Harriet Tubman: A Life in American History is an indispensable resource for high school and college students about the life and times of anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman, who exemplifies how slaves took the initiative to free themselves and others. 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 with 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. The 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 19th to the first quarter of the 20th. In addition to ten biographical chapters and a short timeline, Harriet Tubman includes an interpretive essay reflecting on her importance in American history. The volume also includes an appendix of primary documents about Tubman's life and work, a bibliography, and a number of sidebars and short commentaries embedded in the text, inviting readers to explore connections between Tubman's life and political, intellectual, and social culture.

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Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781440855689
eBook ISBN
9798216094609
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1. A Peculiar Institution
  8. Chapter 2. Neglected Weed
  9. Chapter 3. From Bondage to Freedom
  10. Chapter 4. The Underground Railroad
  11. Chapter 5. Return to the Jaws
  12. Chapter 6. Small-Scale Guerrilla Warfare
  13. Chapter 7. The Struggle Widens
  14. Chapter 8. “This Black Heroine”
  15. Chapter 9. Impoverished Legend
  16. Chapter 10. Mother Tubman
  17. Why Harriet Tubman Matters
  18. Timeline
  19. Primary Documents
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index