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HARRIET TUBMAN Recent Titles in Greenwood Biographies Chief Joseph: A Biography Vanessa Gunther John Lennon: A Biography Jacqueline Edmondson Carrie Underwood: A Biography Vernell Hackett Christina Aguilera: A Biography Mary Anne Donovan Paul Newman: A Biography Marian Edelman Borden George W. Bush: A Biography Clarke Rountree Che Guevara: A Biography Richard L. Harris Sarah Palin: A Biography Carolyn K. Cooper David Petraeus: A Biography Bradley T. Gericke Paris Hilton: A Biography Sandra Gurvis Frederick Douglass: A Biography C. James Trotman Sojourner Truth: A Biography Larry G. Murphy HARRIET TUBMAN A Biography James A. McGowan and William C. Kashatus GREENWOOD BIOGRAPHIES Copyright 2011 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McGowan, James A. Harriet Tubman : a biography / James A. McGowan and William C. Kashatus. — Greenwood biographies p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-313-34881-5 (hard copy : acid-free paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-34882-2 (ebook) 1. Tubman, Harriet, 1820?–1913. 2. Slaves — United States—Biography. 3. African American women—Biography. I. Kashatus, William C., 1959– II. Title. E444.T82M34 2011 973.7'115092 — dc22 [B] 2010042697 ISBN: 978-0-313-34881-5 EISBN: 978-0-313-34882-2 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America For James and Lois Horton, whose scholarship and examples have inspired a new generation of African American historians, both black and white. CONTENTS Series Foreword ix Introduction xi Timeline: Events in the Life of Harriet Tubman xix Chapter 1 Minty, 1820–1840 1 Chapter 2 Liberty or Death, 1841–1850 17 Chapter 3 Moses of Her People, 1851–1853 35 Chapter 4 God Sends Harriet to Thomas Garrett, 1854–1857 59 Chapter 5 Inspired by John Brown, 1858–1860 79 Chapter 6 General Tubman Goes to War, 1861–1865 95 Chapter 7 Auburn, 1866–1886 113 Chapter 8 Last Years, 1887–1913 131 Chapter 9 Legacy 145 Selected Bibliography 151 Index 161 SERIES FOREWORD In response to high school and public library needs, Greenwood devel- oped this distinguished series of full-length biographies specifi cally for student use. Prepared by fi eld experts and professionals, these engaging biographies are tailored for high school students who need challenging yet accessible biographies. Ideal for secondary school assignments, the length, format and subject areas are designed to meet educators’ require- ments and students’ interests. Greenwood offers an extensive selection of biographies spanning all curriculum related subject areas including social studies, the sciences, literature and the arts, history and politics, as well as popular culture, covering public fi gures and famous personalities from all time periods and backgrounds, both historic and contemporary, who have made an impact on American and/or world culture. Greenwood biographies were chosen based on comprehensive feedback from librarians and educators. Consideration was given to both curriculum relevance and inherent in- terest. The result is an intriguing mix of the well known and the unex- pected, the saints and sinners from long-ago history and contemporary pop culture. Readers will fi nd a wide array of subject choices from fasci- nating crime fi gures like Al Capone to inspiring pioneers like Margaret

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