Title: Harriet Tubman
First published: 2006
Description: Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1822. Between 1850 to 1860, Harriet helped about 70 slaves escape to freedom. She relied on the Underground Railroad, a secret network of people and safe houses that helped runaway slaves. Harriet risked her life many times and became known as the b3sMoses of her people.b4s This resource is organized so that it: provides an historical context which enhances the studentb2ss knowledge of the past; uses familiar language, which enables students to use context cues to predict words; uses photographs to illustrate the text, making the words easier to decode; repeats sentence patterns, making the text easier to read; provides discussion questions that encourage critical thinking.
Subjects: Slaves, African American women, Readers for new literates, Juvenile literature, Biography, Anglais (Langue), Lectures et morceaux choisis pour nouveaux alphabétisés, Biographies, Noires américaines, Esclaves, Tubman, harriet, 1822-1913, Slaves, united states, African american women
Places: United States
People: Harriet Tubman (1820?-1913)