Tubman, Harriet

An abolitionist of the nineteenth century. An escaped slave herself, she helped hundreds of former slaves to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad . During the Civil War , she served as a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union army.

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For many accustomed to the more sanitized children’s book version of Tubman, “Harriet” is a fresh and authentic portrait of the woman known in her day as “Moses.”

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The Story of the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe and other anti-slavery activists are saluted in this show for ages 10 and up.

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I spoke with Clinton, the author of the 2004 biography of Tubman, "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom," about Tubman's remarkable story, and what the choice to put her on American money means.

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Harriet Harriman

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