Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom [Paperback]

Celebrated for her exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of nineteenth-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harper's Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet.Catherine Clinton received an undergraduate degree in Afro-American Studies from Harvard University and a PhD in history from Princeton. She has taught at Harvard, Brandeis, Brown, and Wesleyan, and is the author of more than fifteen books. She lives in Connecticut. A thrilling reading experience. It expands outward from Tubman's individual story to give a sweeping, historical vision of slavery. NPR'sFresh Air Clinton's well-researched book reveals Harriet Tubman to be even more remarkable than her legend. Liza Featherstone,Newsday Superior. Clinton wisely keeps the focus on Tubman and her remarkable life...This compelling biography brings alive the passion of those tormented times. Deirdre Donahue,USA Today A lucid, well-researched biography that contextualizels4