A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman

by David A. Adler · 1992

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Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She hated being a slave, so she escaped slavery on the Underground Railroad. During her life, Harriet helped lead over 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. This is her story.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
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African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisslaveryslaveryMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
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civil warcivil warMore like thisLess of thisEgyptEgyptMore like thisLess of this
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picture bookschildrens
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short · 32 pages

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