Harriet Tubman

By Barbara Krasner

Part of the Women Who Changed History series

A former slave risks everything to lead others to freedom and fight for justice.

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48 pages

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Harriet Tubman, once enslaved, defies all odds to become a legendary conductor on the Underground Railroad. Facing relentless danger, she returns to the South nineteen times, rescuing her family and countless others. As a Union spy and Civil War nurse, Tubman battles not just for freedom, but for a new destiny. Will her courage and determination be enough to change history? Discover the incredible journey of a woman who became a beacon of hope and a symbol of resilience in the fight for justice.

From the publisher

Harriet Tubman has become perhaps the most well-known African American in American history. Readers will learn about how the determined Tubman made her own destiny, using the Underground Railroad to return to the South nineteen times to bring her family and hundreds of others to safety. This lively biography describes the intense physical hardships she faced, as well as the constant threat of capture, as she fought for freedom, gave speeches, and worked as a Civil War nurse, cook, and spy.

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