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Physical Description:64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. print
Publisher:Milwaukee, WI : World Almanac Library, 2006.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Harriet Tubman's early life -- Universe of slavery -- Harriet Tubman's escape -- In the north -- Fugitive slave act -- Becoming "Moses" -- Keeping safe on the journey -- Meeting John Brown -- Harriet Tubman and the Civil War -- Life after the Civil War -- Harriet Tubman's legacy -- Places to visit and research -- Time line -- Glossary -- Further reading and web sites -- Index.
Summary, etc.:
Traces the life and accomplishments of the heroic abolitionist who escaped from slavery in Maryland in 1849, and became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
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