Harriet Tubman
By: Annie Wacker
Through her sheer determination and selfless leadership, Harriet Tubman became the ultimate American hero.
An excerpt from Sarah H. Bradford’s book:
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
“Harriet’s charity for all the human race is unbounded. ‘I tink dar’s many a slaveholder’ll git to Heaven. Dey don’t know no better. Dey acts up to de light dey hab.’”
Harriet’s Legacy
An excerpt from a letter to Harriet:
“It is to me a great pleasure and a great privilege to bear testimony to your character and your works, and to say to those to whom you may come, that I regard you in every way truthful and trustworthy.
Your Friend,
Frederick Douglass”
A Memorial for Harriet Tubman in her home state of Maryland
Harriet Tubman
