Harriet Tubman - A Life in American History

Harriet Tubman served a pivotal role in leading slaves to freedom in the decade before the Civil War. This biography offers a demythologized chronicle of her life and work, providing information about her life as a slave, role as conductor on the Underground Railroad, work as a military scout during the Civil War, and postwar activism for blacks and women.

Harriet Tubman: A Life in American History provides valuable context that situates Harriet Tubman against the backdrop of the slavery debate in antebellum America, and the hardships endured by ex-slaves in postbellum America. As such, the timeframe covers nearly a full century, from the first quarter of the nineteenth to the first quarter of the twentieth. In addition to ten biographical chapters and a short timeline, Harriet Tubman includes an interpretive essay reflecting on Tubman's importance in American history, an appendix of primary documents about Tubman's life and work, a bibliography, and a number of sidebars and short commentaries embedded in the text that invite readers to explore connections between Tubman's life and political, intellectual, and social culture.

About the author

Kerry Walters is professor emeritus of philosophy at Gettysburg College.

Product details

• Authors: Kerry Walters
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2022
• EAN: 9781538164747
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6474-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Biography: historical, political & military, American History, Underground Railroad, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / Women, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, tubman, harriet tubman, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Abolitionist, History of the Americas, Black History, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military, Activist, Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / African American & Black, Relating to African American / Black American people, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black, African American History, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity, Tubman Biography, Harriet Tubman Biography