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Harriet Tubman

The Road to Freedom

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Harriet Tubman

By: Catherine Clinton
Narrated by: Shayna Small
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Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman? To John Brown, leader of the Harpers Ferry slave uprising, she was General Tubman. For the many slaves she led north to freedom, she was Moses. To the slaveholders who sought her capture, she was a thief and a trickster. To abolitionists, she was a prophet. Now, in a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and its compelling narrative, Harriet Tubman is revealed for the first time as a singular and complex character, a woman who defied simple categorization.

©2017 Catherine Clinton (P)2017 Hachette Audio Americas Cultural & Regional Historical Women Freedom Inspiring Africa
Well-researched Biography • Inspiring Life Story • Soothing Voice • Informative Historical Context • Educational Content
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Excellent story and narrator!!! Written well. Factual and entertaining at the same time. Great book!

Hard time putting this book down.

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I loved this book. It was so wonderful to hear an in-depth account of the life of this remarkable woman. I've seen a lot of the children's books on Tubman which the author mentions. It's great to have an adult biography. I had no idea she'd done as much as she did. The narrator was clear and competent. I loved that she just told the tale. Tubman's story is so enthralling we don't need vocal embroidery to make it better.

Such an incredible tale.

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I learned quite a bit of new things about Harriet Tubman. I’m grateful for the chance to learn about this American heroine. She did so much for our country and society in general and received such little praise or just compensation. It’s one of the many great tragedy/ injustices of our nation. Luckily she eventually got the recognition she deserves.

An American patriot

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This is a great story but the narrator speaks way too hurriedly. No emotions or tones or pauses. Almost like a high school student rushes through a speech.

Narrator rushes through this great story

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I am glad I read this biography. To learn of her first triumph and escape to freedom; and then how many lives including her own family's that she rescued from slavery afterwards are breathtaking and captivating. The depth of Harriet's faith: and how she talked to God about everything and was lead by the spirit on her journeys is powerful. Harriet's work in the Union army as a scout, nurse and spy as well as the effectiveness of the Combahee River raid are just a display of her skill as a long-term, unpaid professional whose contributions were priceless to thousands of lives and families. The breadth of her feats should be better taught in schools and known by all Americans. Thank you Harriet Tubman for your selfless gifts of service to the cause of humanity for the Black race.

Harriet Tubman

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I was surprised to learn that there is many more impressive and interesting details about Harriet Tubman's life than what my elementary school storybooks told me. Harriet Tubman was a remarkable person and should definitely get more attention in academia. This account of Tubman is well researched, uses excellent documentation, and is told in an easy to absorb manner. I highly recommend it.

Amazing Record of an Amazing Woman!

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I knew very little of Harriet Tubman, other than the Underground Railroad folklore. She was a truly inspiring person, and I am glad to have learned so much more about her.

A Remarkable Person!

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Harriet Tubman is a true heroine! she deserves much more credit than Martin Luther King Jr. and others who are frequently recognized nowadays.

better than MLK

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The beginning was not fun. It was family tree. I wanted her story Once I got past the first 35 minutes—-I loved it!
Yes yes yes

Get past the first 45 min

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Harriet Tubman's life is an inspiration and Catherine Clinton tells it very well. I did not know that Tubman was so fearless in her rescues and never got caught while freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad. To be clear, only about half the book is the actual biography of Harriet Tubman, the rest of the book is expansive filler material on slavery in general and the U. S. history that is pertinent to Tubman's life. But, I must say, Catherine Clinton's "filler material" is very interesting and informative, and includes material and perspectives not available in other histories of the period.

Catherine Clinton is a great writer. I have read her biography of Fanny Kemble as well.

The reader does very well, and I enjoyed listening to her with one notable exception. That exception is the repeated mispronunciation of the word "clandestine" which recurs throughout the book. It is very irritating and I'm amazed that no one in the "Audible/Amazon" organization caught it.

Good audiobook, inspiring story

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