Harriet Tubman: Antislavery Activist (Black Americans of Achievement)

Marian W. Taylor

ISBN 10: 1555466125 ISBN 13: 9781555466121

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 1991

Synopsis

Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.

About this title

About the Author:

Wagner is a writer and editor. She earned a B.A. in political science from Duke University and an M.A. in government from the College of William and Mary.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8-- A noteworthy volume on the life and adventures of Tubman. Beginning with her tough and often brutal treatment as a young child in slavery, Taylor traces the development of an unconventional and heroic woman into one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. Readers also learn of Tubman's work both during and after the Civil War. Taylor does a good job of melding primary materials, especially in the use of Sarah Bradford's classic 1869 biography, currently available under the title, Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People (Peter Smith, 1974). As in other entries in the series, the books recommended for further reading are excellent, and the illustrations and photographs informative (although some have been recycled from previous works in this series). A good, solid biography. --Elizabeth M. Reardon, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
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About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1555466125
• ISBN 13: 9781555466121
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 111
• Editor: Nathan Irvin Huggins