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Harriet Tubman

a woman of courage
2005
Examines the life of Harriet Tubman, who escaped to the North in 1849 from Maryland and who returned to the South several times to lead over three hundred slaves to freedom and discusses her work during the Civil War as a nurse, cook, scout, and spy for the Union army.

Follow the drinking gourd

1988
By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," taught them by an old sailor named Peg Leg Joe, runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.

Read about Harriet Tubman

2005
Presents a biography about Harriet Tubman, who escaped to the north from Maryland and later returned several times to lead over three hundred other slaves to freedom.

The story of Harriet Tubman

conductor of the underground railroad
1997
A biography of the African-American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Northern troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.

Harriet Tubman

the road to freedom
1982
The biography of a slave whose flight to freedom was the first step in her becoming a "conductor" on the underground railroad.

Harriet Tubman

the life of an African-American abolitionist
2005
Examines the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave who risked her freedom to help other slaves along the Underground Railroad. Presented in graphic novel form.

Caleb's choice

1996
While living in Texas in 1858, fourteen-year-old Caleb faces a dilemma in deciding whether or not to assist fugitive slaves in their run for freedom.

Come morning

1995
Twelve-year-old Freedom, the son of a freed slave living in Delaware in the early 1850s, takes over his father's work in the Underground Railroad when his father disappears.

Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the sky

1992
With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps escaping slaves took on the Underground Railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother.

Slavery and the Underground Railroad

bound for freedom
2004
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text introduce students to the Underground Railroad, discussing how it was formed, what it was, and how it helped free slaves during the Civil War.

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