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Harriet Tubman: A Life from Beginning to End
Harriet Tubman * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. Slavery in the United States has left deep, unhealed wounds in American society. It was a dark period in American history that saw the emergence of a number of heroes. One of these was a small woman, about five feet tall, who was a former slave. Her name was Harriet Tubman and she changed the world. After escaping from a life of slavery that left her with permanent scars including a lifelong disability, she dedicated herself to freeing other slaves and working tirelessly for equality for oppressed people. Inside you will read about... ✓ Slavery in a new The foundation of a new economy ✓ Araminta “Minty” Harriet Tubman’s early years ✓ Tubman, the freedom Her years as a conductor ✓ Civil War in the United Tubman’s role in a country divided ✓ Life after Tubman’s later years ✓ Lessons Tubman’s legacy And much more! Harriet Tubman was an uncommonly brave person who, on several occasions, put her life at risk to re-enter slave territory, and later, to assist the Union army in the American Civil War. She was the first black woman to lead an assault in the war. After the war, she dedicated herself to the cause of women’s suffrage. She used any money she made in any of her endeavors to help those less fortunate than herself, despite the fact that this caused her to live a life of poverty. She is the definition of a true American hero and her legacy includes inspiring millions of oppressed people worldwide to fight for equality. Her memory will live on as an example of a life well-done. Series Biographies of Women in History Book 2
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May 10, 2022
Despite a serious format issue it is still a great read.
Due to a serious form'at issue the work loses a lot of points: There’re no page numbers till certain point in the middle of the reading.
Yet, the book’s worth reading as it is a ver’y in-form-at’ive and e-du’c-ational read.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...Tubman embodied the words found in the Pledge of Allegiance for the United States of America, “…with liberty and justice for all...”
That's quite a piece of in-form-at’ion.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
Practically speaking, slaves had no rights - not even the right to life. If they tried to escape, they were often executed in the most inhumane ways imaginable. Some slave owners allowed dogs to tear the runaway slave apart, while others cut the body into four quarters for public display. Decapitation and hanging were also common, and the bodies were left to decay in plain sight as a warning to others against trying to escape. If they weren’t executed, their punishment for disobedience was usually equally as horrific. They could be whipped, mutilated, burned, shackled, castrated, and afterward, forced to wear a metal collar with spikes, which would embed into their neck as a reminder of their wrongdoing. Often after a whipping, overseers would order their wounds to be burst and rubbed with turpentine and red pepper...
And they call the Mongols barbaric...sigh.
(Kindle Ed., pp. ?-1)
...By 1720, approximately 65% of the people in South Carolina consisted of slaves. It wasn’t until after the American Revolution that cotton became a major crop in the area. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 enabled the cultivation of cotton in a variety of areas. As with other commodity crops, cotton agriculture also relied mainly on slave labor. Thus, the flourishing economy of the southern United States was able to maximize profits quite literally on the backs of African slaves...with the growth of enslaved people being far greater than the population of any European nation and nearly twice that of England...in some ways even more so, because they gave the sweat of their brow and their blood in slavery so that many parts of America could become prosperous and recognized in the world.
The truth: They were some cheap tools for the inhumane owners, while some owners were "unofficially" treated their slaves in quite humane ways as if the slaves were part of their family. But it was only a small part'/ port'ion of the reality where the slaves had to live living hells in general.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...The practice of owning slaves significantly profited US business ventures, particularly in the southern United States in the tobacco and cotton industries, by allowing them to minimize their labor costs which, in turn, helped to maximize profits. That, in turn, made it very difficult for those businesses to give up the practice, no matter how cruel or contradictory it was to the core values of the United States.
Come to think about it, more profit by saving cost wouldn't mean better production, right? Yet, it was called tradition as an excuse, and our natural psychology doesn't really like to change our old ways we are so used to.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
Slaves in the US were treated harshly, often worse than the way slave owners treated the animals they owned. They were regularly beaten, given only minimal housing and food, women were frequently raped, and all slaves were forced to work long hours (up to 15 hours per day) on labor-intensive tasks every day of the week except Sunday. The limitations of 15 hours per day and 6 days a week were only instituted after the Stono Rebellion, a slave rebellion in 1739 in South Carolina.
And the legal abolition was only complete after the bloody American Civil War. I really don't think PRC can take over the no. 1 global leadership as the new rule-maker (author'ity) to overturn the old table “unless” it wins an armed conflict with the United States.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...The Body of Liberties used the word “strangers” as slaves, and the term came to be synonymous with Native Americans and Africans.
So the strangers called the local people of the land strangers lol What a comedy it really was.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
After securing freedom for herself, she then began courageous efforts to rescue friends and family members. Because of her efforts, William Lloyd Garrison nicknamed her Moses...In short, the life of a slave was a living hell. It isn’t surprising that many attempted to escape, even preferring death should they be caught, to remaining in captivity as a slave...
They were just like the daring North Korean defectors despite the orders from Kim Jong Un to shoot anyone who tries to cross the border right at the spot; it was just how bad it was.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
Harriet Tubman was born Araminta “Minty” Ross in Maryland. Historians differ as to the exact year of her birth, but a midwife payment and other historical documents, including an advertisement regarding her status as a runaway, strongly suggest she was born in 1822. Tubman, herself, claimed her date of birth variously as 1820, 1822, and 1825, indicating she likely was not sure of her birth year...
Both Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were born in Maryland, north of D.C. and one of the Northern states... and they decided to run because of the cruelty of slavery in that state... that tells something... hmm.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...he and Kessiah escaped with the two children when the auctioneer went to lunch. That night, they met with Tubman in Baltimore, where she then led them to freedom in Philadelphia...
Technically it was north of D.C., but the real liberal free states in p[u]r'actical terms were those starting north from Pennsylvania.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...The northern United States, though not free of prejudice and discrimination, had a more liberal attitude and eventually voted to abolish slavery within their borders in 1804. The emancipation of the northern slaves, however, proceeded gradually, such that it wasn’t until after 1850 that the majority of slaves in these states had actually gained their freedom...
Ha! So after all it was the ongoing industrial revolution that would really free the slaves in the North. Well, still, it seems like there was at least a bit of Human conscience over economic profit before their eyes: With the normal Human conscience I bet they felt much more comfortable in their hearts when they had passed the law there.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...Indentured servants were not slaves, but were required to work for between four and seven years in order to work off the cost of their passage and maintenance. Some historians estimate that over one-half of the early white immigrants to the North American colonies came as indentured servants.
And today we complain about our lives only demanding more and more lol We have become so weak and demanding while our Mother Earth got only limited resources to sustain our lives and our following generations'. Seriously we gotta do something about our "blind" consumption-based way of living that causes all our vanity with more packages than the actual stuff in them naturally wasting way more resources than it is actually necessary.
And the clear defect of our proud democracy...sigh:
(Kindle Ed., p. 2)
Because of the political power wielded by the southern states, the north was obliged to assist in the recapture of runaway slaves. It required very little documentation to prove that someone was a slave, and as a result, many free blacks were unjustly captured and sold into slavery. Those captured had little legal recourse to prove their free status, and in those cases brought before judges, the judges were paid more if they ruled the individual was a slave than if they ruled he or she was a free black. Thus, the system heavily favored the slaveholders, who exaggerated the number of escapees...
(Kindle Ed., p. 17)
Later in 1863, Tubman became the first woman to lead an armed assault in the Civil War. The assault was on a collection of plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina. Tubman advised Montgomery and accompanied him on the raid. On June 2, 1863, she guided steamboats around mines in the river to reach the shore, and once there, the Union troops set fire to the plantations, destroyed their infrastructure, and seized food and supplies worth thousands of dollars. More than 750 slaves were rescued in the raid that day. Tubman was praised for her efforts, and most of the newly liberated men joined the Union army.
Now that is a "successful" military operation that won the resources, support from the people and manpower.
Yet...the dark side of the nation at the time was just overwhelming:
(Kindle Ed., pp. 17-18)
During the next two years, Tubman continued to assist the Union army by scouting into Confederate territory, nursing soldiers, and tending to newly liberated slaves. Upon the surrender of the Confederacy in 1865, she worked for several more months and then headed home. Despite her honorable service during the war, while on the train home, she was forcibly expelled into the smoking car, and suffered a broken arm from the manhandling. Several white passengers cursed her and demanded that she be kicked off the train. The government was also slow in recognizing her for her war effort. She had never received a constant salary, and after the war was denied compensation for years...It is clear that, despite the army’s failure to recognize her efforts, Tubman provided invaluable assistance to the Union effort. Her contributions provided valuable intelligence and insight that had immediate effects, enabling victories by Union forces. Her dedication and perseverance through such a difficult time in United States history is a testament to her character. Harriet Tubman is a true American war hero, and deserves recognition as such!
(Kindle Ed., p. 21)
As for her health, Tubman continued to suffer the seizures, headaches, and other consequences of her childhood trauma. In the late 1890s, she underwent brain surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She stated the doctor had raised up her skull and it felt considerably more comfortable after the operation. Rather than receive anesthesia, she chose to bite down on a bullet as she had seen in the Civil War when soldiers had their limbs amputated. By 1911, frail, ill, and penniless, she was admitted to the home named in her honor. A report on it in a New York newspaper prompted a new round of donations. In 1913, surrounded by friends and family members, Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia. Her last words were, “I go to prepare a place for you.” She was buried at the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn with semi-military honors...
A war hero such as herself shouldn't have had an end like that!
While it is an educational read, the book needs to be thoroughly edited, and the biggest mistake is the missing page numbers through the early half of the book.
(Kindle Ed., p. 14)
...The girl was 8-years-old...
Correction: ...The girl was a 8-year-old... (or) ...The girl was 8 years old...
(Kindle Ed., p. 25)
...She couldn’t live with that any more than she could live with an uncertain future at the hands of slaveholders...
Revised: ...She couldn’t live with that at the hands of slaveholders any more than she could live with an uncertain future away from home...
(Kindle Ed., p. 26)
...and she did so in the most humble of ways...
Correction: ...and she did so in the most humble ways she knew...
Other than the errors mentioned here it is indeed a great reading with lots of useful lessons.
(Kindle Ed., p. 6)
...She was illiterate as a child, but she had been told Bible stories by her mother, and she developed a passionate faith in God as a result. However, she rejected the teachings in the New Testament that called for slaves to be obedient and instead found inspiration in the tales of deliverance related in various books of the Old Testament. Though she remained devoutly faithful throughout her life, the particular branch of her Christian faith remains unclear.
The truth about religion: It has existed for the weaker side of Human psychology looking for a "lord" to depend on. The most blind in religious faith with unreasonable ways of behavior are the most pitiful form of slavery without ourselves realizing the simple fact.
(Kindle Ed., p. 3)
...anthropologist Margaret Mead’s assertion when she stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
Yes, that motivated commitment and will power have been the source of change for our Human progress indeed.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
“...Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable…Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals...”
(Kindle Ed., p. 25)
...She lived a life of poverty, as any money she made she used to pay for helping others. She brought her family to freedom and countless others as well. She is credited with bringing over 300 slaves to freedom, and that doesn’t even count her efforts to assist the Union army in bringing freedom to all slaves.
Yeah, the last action was the way. She tried all different ways in different scales which means she was a true hero with strong heart of p[u]r-act'ice.
Due to a serious form'at issue the work loses a lot of points: There’re no page numbers till certain point in the middle of the reading.
Yet, the book’s worth reading as it is a ver’y in-form-at’ive and e-du’c-ational read.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...Tubman embodied the words found in the Pledge of Allegiance for the United States of America, “…with liberty and justice for all...”
That's quite a piece of in-form-at’ion.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
Practically speaking, slaves had no rights - not even the right to life. If they tried to escape, they were often executed in the most inhumane ways imaginable. Some slave owners allowed dogs to tear the runaway slave apart, while others cut the body into four quarters for public display. Decapitation and hanging were also common, and the bodies were left to decay in plain sight as a warning to others against trying to escape. If they weren’t executed, their punishment for disobedience was usually equally as horrific. They could be whipped, mutilated, burned, shackled, castrated, and afterward, forced to wear a metal collar with spikes, which would embed into their neck as a reminder of their wrongdoing. Often after a whipping, overseers would order their wounds to be burst and rubbed with turpentine and red pepper...
And they call the Mongols barbaric...sigh.
(Kindle Ed., pp. ?-1)
...By 1720, approximately 65% of the people in South Carolina consisted of slaves. It wasn’t until after the American Revolution that cotton became a major crop in the area. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 enabled the cultivation of cotton in a variety of areas. As with other commodity crops, cotton agriculture also relied mainly on slave labor. Thus, the flourishing economy of the southern United States was able to maximize profits quite literally on the backs of African slaves...with the growth of enslaved people being far greater than the population of any European nation and nearly twice that of England...in some ways even more so, because they gave the sweat of their brow and their blood in slavery so that many parts of America could become prosperous and recognized in the world.
The truth: They were some cheap tools for the inhumane owners, while some owners were "unofficially" treated their slaves in quite humane ways as if the slaves were part of their family. But it was only a small part'/ port'ion of the reality where the slaves had to live living hells in general.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...The practice of owning slaves significantly profited US business ventures, particularly in the southern United States in the tobacco and cotton industries, by allowing them to minimize their labor costs which, in turn, helped to maximize profits. That, in turn, made it very difficult for those businesses to give up the practice, no matter how cruel or contradictory it was to the core values of the United States.
Come to think about it, more profit by saving cost wouldn't mean better production, right? Yet, it was called tradition as an excuse, and our natural psychology doesn't really like to change our old ways we are so used to.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
Slaves in the US were treated harshly, often worse than the way slave owners treated the animals they owned. They were regularly beaten, given only minimal housing and food, women were frequently raped, and all slaves were forced to work long hours (up to 15 hours per day) on labor-intensive tasks every day of the week except Sunday. The limitations of 15 hours per day and 6 days a week were only instituted after the Stono Rebellion, a slave rebellion in 1739 in South Carolina.
And the legal abolition was only complete after the bloody American Civil War. I really don't think PRC can take over the no. 1 global leadership as the new rule-maker (author'ity) to overturn the old table “unless” it wins an armed conflict with the United States.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...The Body of Liberties used the word “strangers” as slaves, and the term came to be synonymous with Native Americans and Africans.
So the strangers called the local people of the land strangers lol What a comedy it really was.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
After securing freedom for herself, she then began courageous efforts to rescue friends and family members. Because of her efforts, William Lloyd Garrison nicknamed her Moses...In short, the life of a slave was a living hell. It isn’t surprising that many attempted to escape, even preferring death should they be caught, to remaining in captivity as a slave...
They were just like the daring North Korean defectors despite the orders from Kim Jong Un to shoot anyone who tries to cross the border right at the spot; it was just how bad it was.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
Harriet Tubman was born Araminta “Minty” Ross in Maryland. Historians differ as to the exact year of her birth, but a midwife payment and other historical documents, including an advertisement regarding her status as a runaway, strongly suggest she was born in 1822. Tubman, herself, claimed her date of birth variously as 1820, 1822, and 1825, indicating she likely was not sure of her birth year...
Both Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were born in Maryland, north of D.C. and one of the Northern states... and they decided to run because of the cruelty of slavery in that state... that tells something... hmm.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...he and Kessiah escaped with the two children when the auctioneer went to lunch. That night, they met with Tubman in Baltimore, where she then led them to freedom in Philadelphia...
Technically it was north of D.C., but the real liberal free states in p[u]r'actical terms were those starting north from Pennsylvania.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...The northern United States, though not free of prejudice and discrimination, had a more liberal attitude and eventually voted to abolish slavery within their borders in 1804. The emancipation of the northern slaves, however, proceeded gradually, such that it wasn’t until after 1850 that the majority of slaves in these states had actually gained their freedom...
Ha! So after all it was the ongoing industrial revolution that would really free the slaves in the North. Well, still, it seems like there was at least a bit of Human conscience over economic profit before their eyes: With the normal Human conscience I bet they felt much more comfortable in their hearts when they had passed the law there.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
...Indentured servants were not slaves, but were required to work for between four and seven years in order to work off the cost of their passage and maintenance. Some historians estimate that over one-half of the early white immigrants to the North American colonies came as indentured servants.
And today we complain about our lives only demanding more and more lol We have become so weak and demanding while our Mother Earth got only limited resources to sustain our lives and our following generations'. Seriously we gotta do something about our "blind" consumption-based way of living that causes all our vanity with more packages than the actual stuff in them naturally wasting way more resources than it is actually necessary.
And the clear defect of our proud democracy...sigh:
(Kindle Ed., p. 2)
Because of the political power wielded by the southern states, the north was obliged to assist in the recapture of runaway slaves. It required very little documentation to prove that someone was a slave, and as a result, many free blacks were unjustly captured and sold into slavery. Those captured had little legal recourse to prove their free status, and in those cases brought before judges, the judges were paid more if they ruled the individual was a slave than if they ruled he or she was a free black. Thus, the system heavily favored the slaveholders, who exaggerated the number of escapees...
(Kindle Ed., p. 17)
Later in 1863, Tubman became the first woman to lead an armed assault in the Civil War. The assault was on a collection of plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina. Tubman advised Montgomery and accompanied him on the raid. On June 2, 1863, she guided steamboats around mines in the river to reach the shore, and once there, the Union troops set fire to the plantations, destroyed their infrastructure, and seized food and supplies worth thousands of dollars. More than 750 slaves were rescued in the raid that day. Tubman was praised for her efforts, and most of the newly liberated men joined the Union army.
Now that is a "successful" military operation that won the resources, support from the people and manpower.
Yet...the dark side of the nation at the time was just overwhelming:
(Kindle Ed., pp. 17-18)
During the next two years, Tubman continued to assist the Union army by scouting into Confederate territory, nursing soldiers, and tending to newly liberated slaves. Upon the surrender of the Confederacy in 1865, she worked for several more months and then headed home. Despite her honorable service during the war, while on the train home, she was forcibly expelled into the smoking car, and suffered a broken arm from the manhandling. Several white passengers cursed her and demanded that she be kicked off the train. The government was also slow in recognizing her for her war effort. She had never received a constant salary, and after the war was denied compensation for years...It is clear that, despite the army’s failure to recognize her efforts, Tubman provided invaluable assistance to the Union effort. Her contributions provided valuable intelligence and insight that had immediate effects, enabling victories by Union forces. Her dedication and perseverance through such a difficult time in United States history is a testament to her character. Harriet Tubman is a true American war hero, and deserves recognition as such!
(Kindle Ed., p. 21)
As for her health, Tubman continued to suffer the seizures, headaches, and other consequences of her childhood trauma. In the late 1890s, she underwent brain surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She stated the doctor had raised up her skull and it felt considerably more comfortable after the operation. Rather than receive anesthesia, she chose to bite down on a bullet as she had seen in the Civil War when soldiers had their limbs amputated. By 1911, frail, ill, and penniless, she was admitted to the home named in her honor. A report on it in a New York newspaper prompted a new round of donations. In 1913, surrounded by friends and family members, Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia. Her last words were, “I go to prepare a place for you.” She was buried at the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn with semi-military honors...
A war hero such as herself shouldn't have had an end like that!
While it is an educational read, the book needs to be thoroughly edited, and the biggest mistake is the missing page numbers through the early half of the book.
(Kindle Ed., p. 14)
...The girl was 8-years-old...
Correction: ...The girl was a 8-year-old... (or) ...The girl was 8 years old...
(Kindle Ed., p. 25)
...She couldn’t live with that any more than she could live with an uncertain future at the hands of slaveholders...
Revised: ...She couldn’t live with that at the hands of slaveholders any more than she could live with an uncertain future away from home...
(Kindle Ed., p. 26)
...and she did so in the most humble of ways...
Correction: ...and she did so in the most humble ways she knew...
Other than the errors mentioned here it is indeed a great reading with lots of useful lessons.
(Kindle Ed., p. 6)
...She was illiterate as a child, but she had been told Bible stories by her mother, and she developed a passionate faith in God as a result. However, she rejected the teachings in the New Testament that called for slaves to be obedient and instead found inspiration in the tales of deliverance related in various books of the Old Testament. Though she remained devoutly faithful throughout her life, the particular branch of her Christian faith remains unclear.
The truth about religion: It has existed for the weaker side of Human psychology looking for a "lord" to depend on. The most blind in religious faith with unreasonable ways of behavior are the most pitiful form of slavery without ourselves realizing the simple fact.
(Kindle Ed., p. 3)
...anthropologist Margaret Mead’s assertion when she stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
Yes, that motivated commitment and will power have been the source of change for our Human progress indeed.
(Kindle Ed., p. ?)
“...Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable…Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals...”
(Kindle Ed., p. 25)
...She lived a life of poverty, as any money she made she used to pay for helping others. She brought her family to freedom and countless others as well. She is credited with bringing over 300 slaves to freedom, and that doesn’t even count her efforts to assist the Union army in bringing freedom to all slaves.
Yeah, the last action was the way. She tried all different ways in different scales which means she was a true hero with strong heart of p[u]r-act'ice.
October 11, 2017
I can't believe how much information was kept from us about her during school. I loved to learn the fact she had the exact same disability that I do and I felt more connected to her because of that. This was truly inspiring and I can't wait to read more about her.
June 24, 2020
A great reminder of the life of Harriet Tubman, enlightened and enjoyed!
March 22, 2017
Araminta Ross was probably born in 1822. The exact year is impossible to ascertain, much less the date, due to the insignificance placed on the birth of yet another slave. This institution that would one day divide the country and bring about a brother versus brother war before its irradiation, and eventually form one nation under God. The slave, Araminta Ross married John Tubman, a free black, in 1844. Around this time she changes her first name to Harriet; probably in honor of her mother. Harriet wasted little time before seeking her own freedom by going north. The cause she embraced brought her often into the precarious jaws of danger. This, however, didn’t deter her from her chosen path. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, she successfully led thousands of runaway slaves to freedom in the northern states and Canada.
In 1861, war broke out between the United States and the upstart new nation of the Confederate States of America. Harriet put herself in harm’s way to help the Union in their endeavors to bring the war to a successful conclusion. Her selflessness and contribution to freedom wasn’t really recognized or valued during her lifetime and only after her death, her true contributions to the call of freedom were rightly recognized.
In the conclusion of this narrative it is stated that, through circumstances, greatness was thrust upon her. I disagree with this statement as Harriet willingly embraced the hardships and dangers her actions brought. In my opinion, true bravery stems from dangerous acts willingly performed despite the peril.
My two-star rating is in no way a reflection of the life and deeds of Harriet Tubman but entirely due to the repetitive and uninspiring approach to this truly great humanitarian. This is, by far, the lowest rated book in a great series of historical books. Providing bird’s eye views of historical persons and events, Hourly History serves as a constant inspiration to know more about the people and events that make our world what it is today.
In 1861, war broke out between the United States and the upstart new nation of the Confederate States of America. Harriet put herself in harm’s way to help the Union in their endeavors to bring the war to a successful conclusion. Her selflessness and contribution to freedom wasn’t really recognized or valued during her lifetime and only after her death, her true contributions to the call of freedom were rightly recognized.
In the conclusion of this narrative it is stated that, through circumstances, greatness was thrust upon her. I disagree with this statement as Harriet willingly embraced the hardships and dangers her actions brought. In my opinion, true bravery stems from dangerous acts willingly performed despite the peril.
My two-star rating is in no way a reflection of the life and deeds of Harriet Tubman but entirely due to the repetitive and uninspiring approach to this truly great humanitarian. This is, by far, the lowest rated book in a great series of historical books. Providing bird’s eye views of historical persons and events, Hourly History serves as a constant inspiration to know more about the people and events that make our world what it is today.
October 1, 2017
This is a short biography on the 19th Century American activist Harriet Tubman, whose activities included fighting for the abolition of slavery in the United States, transporting slaves from slave states to the progressive Northern free states, fighting the civil war on the side of the Union and eventually, fighting for women’s suffrage.
The book starts with the history of slavery in the United States, then moving on to the family which Harriet served, the brutality that she had to withstand which led her to attempt to escape. The book then focuses on how she used the Underground Railroad to rescue slaves from the Southern states and her eventual role in the Civil War and how her knowledge of the rail roads helped the Union. The book also focused on the role of religion in her life which proved to be a driving factor in her taking up such daring tasks.
The book covered the issue of slavery in the United States very well and it also described the attempts of Tubman’s escape in good detail. The book also did a good job in bringing out the various aspects of her life, personal, religious, the abolitionist and the suffragist.
However, I felt that the book was more on slavery in the United States than it was on an individual. The book started with the attitudes of various Presidents towards slavery and then, going on to describe a lot of achievements of Frederick Douglass and eventually, even a short note Martin Luther King Jr. towards the conclusion that I felt I was reading a book more on slavery and civil rights than on a particular individual.
The book was certainly informative, but I felt it was under the wrong title and I guess that is the reason why I would have to downgrade the book to a rating of two.
The book starts with the history of slavery in the United States, then moving on to the family which Harriet served, the brutality that she had to withstand which led her to attempt to escape. The book then focuses on how she used the Underground Railroad to rescue slaves from the Southern states and her eventual role in the Civil War and how her knowledge of the rail roads helped the Union. The book also focused on the role of religion in her life which proved to be a driving factor in her taking up such daring tasks.
The book covered the issue of slavery in the United States very well and it also described the attempts of Tubman’s escape in good detail. The book also did a good job in bringing out the various aspects of her life, personal, religious, the abolitionist and the suffragist.
However, I felt that the book was more on slavery in the United States than it was on an individual. The book started with the attitudes of various Presidents towards slavery and then, going on to describe a lot of achievements of Frederick Douglass and eventually, even a short note Martin Luther King Jr. towards the conclusion that I felt I was reading a book more on slavery and civil rights than on a particular individual.
The book was certainly informative, but I felt it was under the wrong title and I guess that is the reason why I would have to downgrade the book to a rating of two.
March 20, 2017
She those of need to freedom
This story biography of Harriet Tubman allows readers to see the truth about a woman in God's service. Tubman was more than a freedom fighter but a nurse and women's rights leader.
This story biography of Harriet Tubman allows readers to see the truth about a woman in God's service. Tubman was more than a freedom fighter but a nurse and women's rights leader.
February 9, 2019
Insightful read
A good introduction. It is encouraging one to read more about such exceptional and influencial people we owe so much too.
A good introduction. It is encouraging one to read more about such exceptional and influencial people we owe so much too.
November 20, 2019
Great Biography
This is an inspiring account of Harriet Tubman's life. She was a great woman of human rights and faith. I enjoyed this book.
This is an inspiring account of Harriet Tubman's life. She was a great woman of human rights and faith. I enjoyed this book.
December 19, 2019
Good Bio
I enjoyed reading this book. More info than the actual movie. In the movie they didn’t mention her children’s, reading this bio of Harriet Tubman was inspiring.
I enjoyed reading this book. More info than the actual movie. In the movie they didn’t mention her children’s, reading this bio of Harriet Tubman was inspiring.
July 18, 2025
'Κάθε μεγάλο όνειρο ξεκινάει από έναν ονειροπόλο. Να θυμάσαι πάντα, έχεις μέσα σου τη δύναμη, την υπομονή και το πάθος να φτάσεις στα άστρα, να αλλάξεις τον κόσμο' HARRIET TUBMAN
Το βιβλίο αυτό μας λέει μια ιστορία για τη δουλεία πριν και κατά τη διάρκεια του Εμφυλίου Πολέμου στις ΗΠΑ, ο οποίος έληξε το 1865. Μια ιστορία για την Αραμίντα Ρος η οποία γεννήθηκε κατά την περίοδο που άνθισε η δουλεία. Μην αντέχοντας να αποχωριστεί την οικογένειά της όταν ο άρχοντάς της, Μπρόντες, αποφάσισε να την πουλήσει σε μια άλλη φυτεία, αποφάσισε να ξεφύγει από την μοίρα που είχαν επιλέξει για εκείνη και με τη σειρά της, ελεύθερη πια, να βοηθήσει και άλλους να ξεφύγουν. Παντρεύτηκε τον Τζον Τάμπμαν, έναν ελεύθερο μαύρο άνδρα και άλλαξε το όνομά της σε Χάριετ Τάμπμαν. Ήταν μια μικροκαμωμένη γυναίκα, ύψους 1,60 μέτρων, η οποία κατάφερε να διαφύγει προς τον Βορρά και ρίσκαρε τη ζωή της με πιθανή σύλληψη, ακόμη και θάνατο, αν την συλλαμβάνανε, με μόνο σκοπό να βοηθήσει και άλλους να διαφύγουν της δουλείας.
Παρόλο που βοηθούσε σκλάβους να δραπετεύσουν, η ίδια ζούσε μέσα στη φτώχεια, μιας και όλα της τα χρήματα τα πρόσφερε στους φυγάδες σκλάβους που βοηθούσε. Η Χάριετ έγινε οδηγός του Υπόγειου Σιδηροδρόμου, ενός συστήματος διαφυγής προς τις Βόρειες Πολιτείες και τον Καναδά, εκεί όπου υπήρχαν ασφαλή σπίτια για να φάνε και να κοιμηθούν οι φυγάδες στο δρόμο τους προς την ελευθερία.
Κατά τη διάρκεια της ζωής της κατάφερε να μη συλληφθεί ποτέ, βοήθησε χιλιάδες σκλάβους να δραπετεύσουν, αλλά βοήθησε επίσης και τους Στρατιώτες της Ένωσης. Μετά το τέλος του Εμφυλίου Πολέμου και την απελευθέρωση των σκλάβων, η Χάριετ εντάχθηκε στο Κίνημα για το Δικαίωμα Ψήφου των Γυναικών, αν και η ίδια δεν πρόλαβε να το δει να συμβαίνει. Η κληρονομιά που άφησε πίσω, για όλα όσα έκανε και όλα όσα στερήθηκε για να βοηθήσει άλλους κατά τη διάρκεια της ζωής της, θα την ακολουθούν για πάντα.
Το βιβλίο αυτό μας λέει μια ιστορία για τη δουλεία πριν και κατά τη διάρκεια του Εμφυλίου Πολέμου στις ΗΠΑ, ο οποίος έληξε το 1865. Μια ιστορία για την Αραμίντα Ρος η οποία γεννήθηκε κατά την περίοδο που άνθισε η δουλεία. Μην αντέχοντας να αποχωριστεί την οικογένειά της όταν ο άρχοντάς της, Μπρόντες, αποφάσισε να την πουλήσει σε μια άλλη φυτεία, αποφάσισε να ξεφύγει από την μοίρα που είχαν επιλέξει για εκείνη και με τη σειρά της, ελεύθερη πια, να βοηθήσει και άλλους να ξεφύγουν. Παντρεύτηκε τον Τζον Τάμπμαν, έναν ελεύθερο μαύρο άνδρα και άλλαξε το όνομά της σε Χάριετ Τάμπμαν. Ήταν μια μικροκαμωμένη γυναίκα, ύψους 1,60 μέτρων, η οποία κατάφερε να διαφύγει προς τον Βορρά και ρίσκαρε τη ζωή της με πιθανή σύλληψη, ακόμη και θάνατο, αν την συλλαμβάνανε, με μόνο σκοπό να βοηθήσει και άλλους να διαφύγουν της δουλείας.
Παρόλο που βοηθούσε σκλάβους να δραπετεύσουν, η ίδια ζούσε μέσα στη φτώχεια, μιας και όλα της τα χρήματα τα πρόσφερε στους φυγάδες σκλάβους που βοηθούσε. Η Χάριετ έγινε οδηγός του Υπόγειου Σιδηροδρόμου, ενός συστήματος διαφυγής προς τις Βόρειες Πολιτείες και τον Καναδά, εκεί όπου υπήρχαν ασφαλή σπίτια για να φάνε και να κοιμηθούν οι φυγάδες στο δρόμο τους προς την ελευθερία.
Κατά τη διάρκεια της ζωής της κατάφερε να μη συλληφθεί ποτέ, βοήθησε χιλιάδες σκλάβους να δραπετεύσουν, αλλά βοήθησε επίσης και τους Στρατιώτες της Ένωσης. Μετά το τέλος του Εμφυλίου Πολέμου και την απελευθέρωση των σκλάβων, η Χάριετ εντάχθηκε στο Κίνημα για το Δικαίωμα Ψήφου των Γυναικών, αν και η ίδια δεν πρόλαβε να το δει να συμβαίνει. Η κληρονομιά που άφησε πίσω, για όλα όσα έκανε και όλα όσα στερήθηκε για να βοηθήσει άλλους κατά τη διάρκεια της ζωής της, θα την ακολουθούν για πάντα.
March 1, 2021
A decent introduction but really not long enough to explore the life of such a remarkable woman.
February 8, 2020
Poorly written with inconsistencies and repetition. I learned very little about Harriet Tubman in the 20 min it took to read this book. You'll learn more from Wikipedia. Complete waste of time. I wish I could give it no stars.
February 11, 2019
A story about slavery before the Civil War ended in 1865. Araminta Ross was born into slavery and was owned by Master Brodess. The master decided to sell her to another plantation which would split up her family.
Araminta decides to run away and to help other to escape slavery. She married John Tubman, a free black man and changed her name to Harriet Tubman. She is a small woman only 5 feet tall, but she runs away to the north. She risked her own life of being captured or possible death if caught or caught by dogs.
As she helps others escape she lived in proverty, any money she received she gave to the run aways that she was helping. Harriet became the Conductor of the Underground Railroad, meaning she learned the routes to the Northern States and Canada and where all the safe houses were, where they could sleep and eat on their way to freedom.
During her lifetime she never got caught, she helped thousands of slaves escape to freedom, also helped the Union Soldiers. After the Civil War and the slaves were free. Harriet joined the Women's Suffrage Movement to vote although she did not see this happen in her life time. Harriet Tubman's legacy lives on for all that she did and gave up to help others during her life time. I enjoy these short history books whenever I read them it makes me want to know more. Thanks for sharing this information
Araminta decides to run away and to help other to escape slavery. She married John Tubman, a free black man and changed her name to Harriet Tubman. She is a small woman only 5 feet tall, but she runs away to the north. She risked her own life of being captured or possible death if caught or caught by dogs.
As she helps others escape she lived in proverty, any money she received she gave to the run aways that she was helping. Harriet became the Conductor of the Underground Railroad, meaning she learned the routes to the Northern States and Canada and where all the safe houses were, where they could sleep and eat on their way to freedom.
During her lifetime she never got caught, she helped thousands of slaves escape to freedom, also helped the Union Soldiers. After the Civil War and the slaves were free. Harriet joined the Women's Suffrage Movement to vote although she did not see this happen in her life time. Harriet Tubman's legacy lives on for all that she did and gave up to help others during her life time. I enjoy these short history books whenever I read them it makes me want to know more. Thanks for sharing this information
June 12, 2019
Harriet Tubman was truly a courageous hero. Over the course of her life she made many expeditions guiding slaves along the underground railroad to freedom. A runaway slave herself, she is credited with bringing more than 300 slaves to freedom, for which she was never captured. The end of her expeditions did not mark the end of her activism. In 1863 she became the first woman to lead an armed assault in the Civil War. After the war she was involved in activism for women's rights. Harriet Tubman is an inspiration to all Americans who struggle for their rights, regardless of race. The material in this book is five stars in every way. However, the writer of this biography did not do a very good job. This book repeated itself, sometimes three times. While the subject is superior, the arrangement of the material was poor. I give the writing three stars.
December 3, 2019
And There Is Even A Movie!
Many works of truth and of fiction have been written about the Underground Railroad and those who served as its conductors. Harriett Tubman is one of these conductors. A slave herself, once she escaped, she dedicated herself to helping many other slaves.
This brief “Hourly History” is a summation of her life. Of who she was and how she helped her people and hundreds of others even though she herself suffered poverty and illness.
I must admit I learned a great deal about Tubman by reading this book and I hope others who read it feel the same way I do.
Many works of truth and of fiction have been written about the Underground Railroad and those who served as its conductors. Harriett Tubman is one of these conductors. A slave herself, once she escaped, she dedicated herself to helping many other slaves.
This brief “Hourly History” is a summation of her life. Of who she was and how she helped her people and hundreds of others even though she herself suffered poverty and illness.
I must admit I learned a great deal about Tubman by reading this book and I hope others who read it feel the same way I do.
December 10, 2017
Review by TevinGM
Good book. So interesting that you you want to read more. I would recommend this book or that kind of format to any teacher struggling to get the pupils interested in history. The format is perfect: short enough to get people reading it, so well written that the readers would like to know more. At least, that was my case.
Good book. So interesting that you you want to read more. I would recommend this book or that kind of format to any teacher struggling to get the pupils interested in history. The format is perfect: short enough to get people reading it, so well written that the readers would like to know more. At least, that was my case.
April 6, 2018
I do love an Hourly History .. Good to have a few on your kindle as a filler read .. I had heard the name Harriet Tubman before, but had no real knowledge of her life and the reason the name rang a bell .. A fascinating insight into the life of a true inspiration of American history .. I have saved a few highlights as a reminder ..
June 26, 2018
Harriet Tubman was an amazing women who has made a huge impact on our culture and to the world. She deserves better than what this volume offers. I've read 35 Hourly Histories: A life from Beginning to End, and this book was a disappointment. Half of the book repeats what was said earlier, and the intro was pretty much a copy of the intro to the companion Frederick Douglas volume.
October 14, 2018
WOW WOW WOW!!!
To whomever wrote this edition: THANK YOU. What an incredible and inspiring story about an amazing woman. The world needs people like her now. Perhaps her memory will inspire others to continue her work.
To whomever wrote this edition: THANK YOU. What an incredible and inspiring story about an amazing woman. The world needs people like her now. Perhaps her memory will inspire others to continue her work.
March 3, 2018
It was a little repetitive. I did find it interesting that she was involved in the Civil War. That I did not know.
March 6, 2018
It was very good
It was a very good book but it was way to short for my liking but it was good for a book
It was a very good book but it was way to short for my liking but it was good for a book
January 27, 2019
A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ individual
A generous ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for a nice short, well written but repetitive ⭐⭐⭐ book about an incredible, truly outstanding ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ individual.
A generous ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for a nice short, well written but repetitive ⭐⭐⭐ book about an incredible, truly outstanding ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ individual.
May 4, 2019
This is a well written concise book about an amazing woman that was a pleasure to read.
May 30, 2019
This was a pretty repetitive and uninspiring view of Harriet Tubman’s life which I feel does not reflect her life as well as it should.
November 10, 2019
Short but a good read
It gave me some information, book was short, held my attention but I felt like I needed more information. I would recommend this book.
It gave me some information, book was short, held my attention but I felt like I needed more information. I would recommend this book.
December 19, 2019
Brief but informative
I would have given it 5 stars if a bit more detail on Ms. Tubman had been given. However, this was informative and inspiring.
I would have given it 5 stars if a bit more detail on Ms. Tubman had been given. However, this was informative and inspiring.
December 20, 2019
Powerful story
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 10, 2024
1619 marked the beginning of slavery in the United States, as the first African slaves were brought to Jamestown, Virginia by Dutch traders. Amid the silent suffering of these slaves, there was one woman who courageously rose and risked her life to help others gain their freedom. She was Harriet Tubman!
Hourly History presents a concise history of the woman who facilitated the escape of many African slaves in America. Her name is Harriet Tubman. Born Araminta "Minty" Ross, Tubman's family was owned by different slaveholders. As a slave, she suffered whippings from her master that left her scarred for the rest of her life and also injured her health.
Due to the injustice she suffered, Tubman learned to resist and ran away. After gaining her freedom, Tubman decided to work to free other slaves, including her own children. She used ingenious methods to carry out her mission, such as working at night and during winter when most people were indoors. Tubman also coordinated with fellow abolitionists who worked on the Underground Railroad. Surprisingly, neither Tubman nor any of the slaves she rescued were caught by authorities or their slaveowners.
The Book and the Author
Harriet Tubman's story inspires courage, perseverance, and determination. While she may not have solved the issue of slavery, she definitely made an impact on the nation's authorities.
I appreciate Hourly History's effort in concisely presenting history. People who may not have the patience to read long narratives can get a glimpse of important events in the past.
Overall, I give Harriet Tubman: A Life From Beginning to End a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, and I recommend this book to students and readers 12 years old and above.
NOTE: The above review is also found in Books for All Seasons.
Hourly History presents a concise history of the woman who facilitated the escape of many African slaves in America. Her name is Harriet Tubman. Born Araminta "Minty" Ross, Tubman's family was owned by different slaveholders. As a slave, she suffered whippings from her master that left her scarred for the rest of her life and also injured her health.
Due to the injustice she suffered, Tubman learned to resist and ran away. After gaining her freedom, Tubman decided to work to free other slaves, including her own children. She used ingenious methods to carry out her mission, such as working at night and during winter when most people were indoors. Tubman also coordinated with fellow abolitionists who worked on the Underground Railroad. Surprisingly, neither Tubman nor any of the slaves she rescued were caught by authorities or their slaveowners.
The Book and the Author
Harriet Tubman's story inspires courage, perseverance, and determination. While she may not have solved the issue of slavery, she definitely made an impact on the nation's authorities.
I appreciate Hourly History's effort in concisely presenting history. People who may not have the patience to read long narratives can get a glimpse of important events in the past.
Overall, I give Harriet Tubman: A Life From Beginning to End a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, and I recommend this book to students and readers 12 years old and above.
NOTE: The above review is also found in Books for All Seasons.
August 6, 2022
Good read great person
This is a good read, well worth your time. Harriet was a remarkable woman who contributed to the history of the US in a tremendous way. The country is a better place because of her. It's a short read that hits the highlights so don't look for in-depth coverage. It flows well and gets the important information out to the reader.
Two personal notes: I think Harriet should replace Jackson on the $20.bill. HH needs to rethink the resent trend of giving opinion in their "conclusion" and stick to conveying meaningful history in a concise manner.
This is a good read, well worth your time. Harriet was a remarkable woman who contributed to the history of the US in a tremendous way. The country is a better place because of her. It's a short read that hits the highlights so don't look for in-depth coverage. It flows well and gets the important information out to the reader.
Two personal notes: I think Harriet should replace Jackson on the $20.bill. HH needs to rethink the resent trend of giving opinion in their "conclusion" and stick to conveying meaningful history in a concise manner.
July 15, 2020
Quick But Interesting
This was a very quick read but I learned more about Harriet Tubman’s life reading this than when I saw the movie about her. I wish the movie had continued with her life after her work with the Underground Railroad. She did so much. She truly was an amazing woman. There is one little nitpicking thing I have to add. It says in 1870 blacks were allowed to vote. That should be changed to ‘black men’. All women had to wait for fifty more years to vote.
This was a very quick read but I learned more about Harriet Tubman’s life reading this than when I saw the movie about her. I wish the movie had continued with her life after her work with the Underground Railroad. She did so much. She truly was an amazing woman. There is one little nitpicking thing I have to add. It says in 1870 blacks were allowed to vote. That should be changed to ‘black men’. All women had to wait for fifty more years to vote.
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