Author: Sarah H. Bradford
publisher name: E-Artnow
ISBN: 9788026891314
As her biographer Sarah H. Bradford mentions, Harriet Tubman is at par with prominent figures like Jeanne D'Arc, Grace Darling, and Florence Nightingale in terms of her resilience, courage, and do-or-die dedication to liberating her people from the bondages of slavery. Tubman, born into slavery in Maryland in 1822, took on the responsibility of helping and guiding other slaves to freedom after her escape to Philadelphia in 1849. Traveling by night and in extreme secrecy, Tubman "never lost a passenger." When the Civil War began, Tubman worked for the Union Army, first as a cook and nurse, and then as an armed scout and spy. She was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war and to guide the raid at Combahee Ferry, which liberated more than 700 slaves.
