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When Harriet Met Sojourner

Two women with similar backgrounds. Both slaves; both fiercely independent. Both great, in different ways.

Harriet Tubman: brave pioneer who led her fellow slaves to freedom, larger than life . . . yearning to be free.

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Sojourner Truth: strong woman who spoke up for African American rights, tall as a tree . . . yearning to be free.

One day in 1864, the lives of these two women came together. When Harriet Met Sojourneris a portrait of these two remarkable women, from their inauspicious beginnings to their pivotal roles in the battle for America's future.

Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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