{"product_id":"harriet-tubman-a-life-in-american-history-9781538164747","title":"Harriet Tubman: A Life in American History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kerry Walters\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriet Tubman served a pivotal role in leading slaves to freedom in the decade before the Civil War. This biography offers a demythologized chronicle of her life and work, providing information about her life as a slave, role as conductor on the Underground Railroad, work as a military scout during the Civil War, and postwar activism for blacks and women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarriet Tubman: A Life in American History\u003c\/i\u003e provides valuable context that situates Harriet Tubman against the backdrop of the slavery debate in antebellum America, and the hardships endured by ex-slaves in postbellum America. As such, the timeframe covers nearly a full century, from the first quarter of the nineteenth to the first quarter of the twentieth. In addition to ten biographical chapters and a short timeline, \u003ci\u003eHarriet Tubman\u003c\/i\u003e includes an interpretive essay reflecting on Tubman's importance in American history, an appendix of primary documents about Tubman's life and work, a bibliography, and a number of sidebars and short commentaries embedded in the text that invite readers to explore connections between Tubman's life and political, intellectual, and social culture.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46446939635863,"sku":"9781538164747","price":3355.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781538164747.webp?v=1767720312","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/harriet-tubman-a-life-in-american-history-9781538164747","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}