Description 2013 Information Book Awards -- Long-listed Harriet Tubman encouraged enslaved Africans to make the break for freedom and reinforced the potential of black freedom and independence.
Born in the United States and enslaved as a child, Harriet Tubman (circa 1820-1913) is one of the best-known figures connected to the Underground Railroad.
Through her knowledge and outdoor survival skills, honed through her unpaid labour in the fields and.