THE STORY OF HARRIET TUBMAN - A BIOGRAPHY BOOK FOR NEW READERS - Chapter 1 - A Leader Is Born - Meet Harriet Tubman

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The opening chapter traces Araminta Ross’s path from childhood under slavery to her emergence as Harriet Tubman, highlighting how forced labor shaped her early life. It explains that enslaved families worked without pay and that at age five Araminta was also compelled to work. The narrative emphasizes her growing determination to free herself and her loved ones, and shows how her later bravery would involve rescuing other enslaved people, including espionage during the American Civil War.

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Meet Harriet Tubman

Harriet's America

THE STORY OFHARRIETTUBMAN A BIOGRAPHY BOOK FOR NEW READERS CHRISTINE PLATT Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/storyofharriettu0000plat THE STORY OF HARRIETTUBMZAN A Biography Book for New Readers CHRISTINEPLATT LORIS LORA 你卷 — 下 For Harriet's sister,Rachel Ross,and her children,Ben and Angerine. Copyright ◎2020 by Rockridge Press,Emeryville,California No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,scanning,orotherwise,except as permitted under Sectiqns 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States CopyrightAct,without the prior written permission of the Publisher.Requests to the Publisher forpermission should be addressed to the Permissions Department,Rockridge Press,B005Shellmound Street,Suite 175,Emeryville CA94608. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warrenty:The Publisher and the author make no representa-tions or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this workand specifically disclaim all warranties,including without limitation warranties of fitness for aparticular purpose.No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials.The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation.This workis sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering medical,legal,or other professional advice or services.If professional assistance is required,the services of acompetent professional person should be sought.Neither the Publisher nor the author shallbe liable for damages arising herefrom.The fact that an individual,organization,or websiteis referred to in this work as a citation and/or potential source of further information does notmean that the author or the Publisher endorses the information the individual,organization,orwebsite may provide or recommendations they/it may make.Further,readers should be awarethat websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this workwas written and when it is read. For general information on our other products and services or to obtain technical support,please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at(866)744-2865,oroutside the United States at(510)253-0500. Rockridge Press publishes its books in a variety of electronic and print formats.Some contentthat appears in print may not be available in electronic books,and vice versa. TRADEMARKS:Rockridge Press and the Rockridge Press logo are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Callisto Media Inc.and/or its affiliates,in the United States and other countriesand may not be used without written permission.Allother trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners.Rockridge Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned inthis book. Art Director and Cover Lettering:Jane ArcherArt Producer:Hillary FrileckEditor:Kristen DepkenProduction Manager:Jose OliveraProduction Editor:Melissa EdeburnIllustration ◎2020 Loris Lora.Creative Market/Mia Buono,pp 2,11,27.34.37Author photo ◎Norman E.Jones Photography.Illustrator photo ◎ Sam Kimbrell.ISBN:978-1-64611-109-1|eBook 978-1-64611-110-7 CONTENTS CHAPTBR1 A Leader Is Born CHAPTER 2 The Early Years 16 CHAPTER 3 No Longer a Child 22CHAPTER 4Freedom Is Calling CHAPTER 5 30 Liberty for All! General Tubman 44 CHAPTER7 More Work to Be Done 51CHAPTER 8So...Who Was Harriet Tubman? 58 GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHÝ # CHAPTER 1A LEADER IS BORN # Meet Harriet Tubman Araminta Ross wasn't the type of child peopleimagined would grow up to become a leader.Infact,Araminta was born with many odds againsther.Surprisingly,her biggest challenge wouldbe the reason she became known as the braveleader,Harriet Tubman.That's because she wasborn into a life of slavery. Araminta's journey to become HarrietTubman wasn

FAQs

Who is the main subject introduced at the start of Chapter 1?

The chapter centers on Araminta Ross, who later becomes known as Harriet Tubman.

What circumstances shaped Araminta Ross’s childhood?

She was born enslaved and lived with a family forced to work on a plantation without pay, including being made to work at age five.

How does the chapter connect Araminta’s early life to Harriet Tubman’s later actions?

It describes her growing determination to seek freedom for herself and her family, leading to her lifelong efforts to help other enslaved people, including serving as a spy during the American Civil War.

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