A biography of Harriet Tubman, the nineteenth-century woman who escaped slavery in the American South and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
"Describes the life of abolitionist John Brown, and the 1859 raid he led on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Includes several critical 'Think About It' questions and 'Voices from the Past' sections"--Provided by the publisher.
"[This book] is a . . . 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"--Provided by publisher.
"This . . . volume will teach readers about the key events and facts having to do with the movement for abolition, as well as the people who fought to make it happen"--Publisher's website.