To escape the lands where one is enslaved and gain freedom takes unimaginable courage. To turn around and face those same lands and enslavers time and time again to aid others in their own harrowing journeys towards freedom is almost unthinkable. And then to return, once more, to those very same lands, this time to face those enslavers on a battlefield—well, it is nothing short of heroic. In other words, it is nothing short of Harriet Tubman.

CK Curriculum Alignment: CKLA Grade 2 (download only); CKHG Grades 2, 5, & 7

Voices in History™ is a Core Knowledge Biography Series that encourages young readers to learn about real superheroes in history. As a result of acts of extraordinary bravery, ingenuity, strength, and determination, these people made a difference and changed the world. Perhaps their remarkable stories will inspire young readers to become the superheroes of the future.