Harriet Tubman

In the midst of the unspeakable horror of American chattel slavery, figures like Harriet Tubman emerged. Her story is one of a woman who refused to be broken by the cruelty of her circumstances, who looked beyond her own suffering and fought for freedom with fierce determination. Her legacy is a reminder of the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression.

Listen to the Harriet Tubman Podcast:

Celebrate Black History Makers

In the podcast episode, we explore:

• Harriet Tubman Myth vs. Reality

• How many enslaved people did Harriet Tubman free.

• Harriet Tubman’s early life.

• Tubman’s role as a Union spy and leader of a military expedition.

• The realities of the Underground Railroad.

• The nature of American chattel slavery.

Harriet Tubman Research & Reading List

• Who Lived This History? The Combahee Raid

• 1913: Auburn says good-bye to Harriet Tubman at her emotional funeral

• Renowned as a Black liberator, Harriet Tubman was also a brilliant spy

• Harriet Tubman Home for Aged & Indigent Negroes

MEET YOUR HOST:

Jermaine Fowler

Jermaine Fowler is a history author and self-proclaimed intellectual adventurer. Challenging dominant perspectives, Fowler goes outside the textbooks to find stories that are recognizably human.