Harriet Tubman, described widely as the ‘Moses of her people’ was
instrumental in the efforts to abolish slavery in mid 19th century
America. Born into a life of bondage, she was forced into work at
five years of age and at 12 was horrifically injured by the
plantation overseer when he threw a lead weight at her head. At 27
and buoyed by stories of slave rebellions emerging across the
country, she escaped her Maryland plantation and headed Northwards
where she knew there were strong groups of Quakers and anti slavery
campaigners who were collectively known as the ‘Underground Railroad’.
Join the award winning comedian Mark Steel as he charts Harriet
Tubman’s course through American history; Her daring armed raids to
rescue fellow slaves, her inclusion into the Underground Railroad
network, her work with fellow abolitionist John Brown and her
special meetings with Abraham Lincoln’s wife.
The story of Harriet Tubman is a tale of one of America’s greatest
war heroes, a woman who fought against a real axis of evil to strike
a blow for freedom.
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