The book discusses Tubman’s childhood as a slave, her time as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, her work as a Civil War nurse and her efforts to educate former slaves after the war. Since Tubman lived until 1913, it only covers part of her life but what it does cover is fascinating. It is a firsthand account of Tubman’s life from her childhood up to the post-War era. Originally published in 1869, under its original title of Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman, and later updated in 1886, this biography was dictated by Harriet Tubman herself. Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People by Sarah Bradford As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)ġ. (Disclaimer: This article contains Amazon affiliate links. The following is a list of the best books about Harriet Tubman: I’ve also used many of these books in my research for this website so I can personally say they are some of the best on the topic. These books have great reviews on sites like Amazon and Goodreads, they are best-sellers on the topic and they have great reviews from critics. Over 60 years passed until another Tubman biography was published, starting with Jean Humez book in 2003 and Larson and Clinton’s books in 2004.ĭespite the lack of books to choose from, I’ve compiled a list of what are considered the best books about Harriet Tubman. The book quickly went out of print after publication and has remained out of print ever since.

That book, titled Harriet Tubman: Negro Soldier and Abolitionist, was written by a journalist named Earl Conrad who had great difficulty finding a printer due to widespread racial bias at the time against African-American history.

The next Tubman biography wasn’t published until 1942.

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