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This biography traces Harriet Tubman’s life from her birth in slavery in Maryland to her daring escape and return as a key conductor on the Underground Railroad. Covering her courageous efforts to lead dozens of fugitives to freedom, her service as a spy, nurse, and cook during the Civil War, and her post‑war advocacy for women's rights, the book offers young readers an accessible portrait of a remarkable African‑American woman whose legacy endures in American history.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Elizabeth Kernan
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