Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman (April 2012)

Tiya asks what did we really know about abolitionist Harriet Tubman. She questions Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman, her 1869 biography. The author, Sarah H. Bradford, claims that the book is based on Tubman’s own narration. But how did Bradford interpret Tubman’s life? Was she true to Tubman’s words? Who was the intended audience? Learn more.