Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History tells the fascinating story of Harriet Tubman's life as an American icon. The distinguished historian Milton C. Sernett compares the larger-than-life symbolic Tubman with the actual "historical" Tubman. He does so not to diminish Tubman's achievements but rather to explore the interplay of history and myth in our national consciousness. Analyzing how the Tubman icon has changed over time, Sernett shows that the various constructions of the "Black Moses" reveal as much about their creators as they do about Tubman herself.

subjects: African American women heroes,  Social aspects of Memory,  Legends,  Underground railroad,  Social aspects,  Influence,  Public opinion,  Fugitive slaves,  African American women,  Memory,  Slaves,  Biography,  Tubman, harriet, 1822-1913,  Legends, united states,  African americans, biography,  Fugitive slaves, united states,  Slavs, united states

People: Harriet Tubman (1820?-1913)

Places: United States