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Harriet Tubman (c. 1821-1913)
"I looked at my hands, to see if I was de same person now I was free. Dere was such a glory ober eberything, de sun came like gold trou de trees, and ober de fields, and I felt like I was in heaven."
Harriet Tubman is remembered for her fearlessness, faith, and determination as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, a network of abolitionists dedicated to helping slaves gain their freedom.

After escaping slavery herself, Tubman became one of the most important African American figures in the years before the U.S. Civil War, leading some three hundred slaves to safety in the north.
Articles:
Harriet Tubman
Source:
Harriet Tubman, 2005
Accession Number:
18013896
Lexile:
1060
Database(s):
History Reference Center, Book Collection: Nonfiction, Middle Search Plus,
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Black Moses
Source:
Christian History; 1999, Vol. 18 Issue 2
Accession Number:
1879759
Lexile:
1150
Database(s):
MAS Ultra - School Edition, Canadian Reference Centre, History Reference Center,
MAS Ultra--Public Library Edition
FlashFocus: Harriet Tubman
Source:
Flash Focus: Equal Rights Under Law, 2005, Vol. 6
Accession Number:
18142195
Lexile:
1150
Database(s):
History Reference Center