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A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the African-American woman best known for her work with the Underground Railroad, describing her childhood as a slave, her escape to the North, her assistance to the Union during the Civil War, and her accomplishments during the Reconstruction years in helping former slaves adapt to freedom.

A biography of the African-American woman who helped over 300 slaves escape through the Underground Railroad and was never caught herself.

Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line, slavery was illegal. If she could run away and make it north without being caught or killed, she'd be free. Facing enormous danger, Araminta made it, and once free, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman....

Describes the history of the Underground Railroad, discussing the history of slavery in the United States, the people who aided runaway slaves to freedom, and the outbreak of the Civil War.

A biography of the African-American woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad.

This book describes the work of Harriet Tubman for the Underground Railroad and for the Union during the Civil War.

Discusses the Underground Railroad, the secret, loosely organized network of people and places that helped many slaves escape north to freedom.

Five accounts of black slaves who managed to escape to freedom during the period preceding the Civil War.

Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.