Harriet Tubman: Freedom Leader by Tanya Savory

Freedom

passage regarding crossing into the north- p48-49

"There are two things I've got a right to, and these are death or liberty. One of the other, I mean to have." p69

"I can't trust Uncle Sam with my people any longer." p72

"The Fourth of July is yours, not mine!" Douglass boomed, raising his fist into the air. For how could even one black person of the millions of black people in the United States celebrate Independence Day when not one black person was truly free? p78

discussion of why some people believed slavery was acceptable -79

capture of a black man in the North- p82

"You see," the general explained, "there will still be hundreds of slaves who won't even know they're free. The Rebels certainly won't let them know about the new law. Part of your job will be letting them know they're free." p97

Gender

"Now look here. I done worked as hard as any man for twenty-four years. I made my way to freedom on my own, and now I intend to help my family. I'm not afraid of what I have to do, and I sure ain't afraid just because I'm a woman!" p54

Caution/ Underground Railroad

"If he was weak enough to give up," she explained, "he'd be weak enough to betray us all." p63

Caution!! Colored People of Boston
You are hereby cautioned to avoid talking to Police Officers
They have the legal right to act as
Kidnappers
Avoid them in every possible manner
They are Hounds on the track of the most unfortunate of your race! p77

Enslavement

"Slavery is a state of war!" p84

Government and Racism

"That's President Lincoln's orders. No pay for black soldiers or nurses yet. But you'll get your pay soon." p93 (more on this continued on page 94)

"Seems to me that the government thinks a black man is only worth half what a white man's worth. Reckon they don't think a black woman's worth no pay at all." p105

"Don't make no difference," Ben said. "We black folks all got our freedom now, but things ain't gonna be fair for a long time, Hat. Everything don't change overnight." p105

Don't skip the afterward.


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