Harriet Tubman - Leading The Way To Freedom

If you are tired, keep going; if you are scared, keep going; if youare hungry, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going.After successfully escaping slavery when only in her twenties,Harriet Tubman became known as the Moses of her people when she putherself in danger again and again in order to help others achieveliberty. Commended by abolitionists and condemned by slaveholders,she spied for the Union and became the first American woman to planand direct a battle during the Civil War. Her compelling story istold here, along with information about slave life, the UndergroundRailroad and famous abolitionists.
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