Harriett Tubman

The Moses of Her People

By: Sarah H. Bradford

Narrated by: Jim Hodges

Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She and her brothers, Ben and Henry, escaped from slavery on September 17, 1849. When her brothers later decided to return to slavery, she followed, but not for long for she soon escaped again.

Once free, she brought refugees from slavery in Maryland to freedom in Canada. In the fall of 1851, Tubman returned for the first time since her escape to find her husband, John. She once declared, "I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to - liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as song as my strength lasted, and when the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me."

She and uncounted others crossed the Suspension Bridge in Buffalo into Canada to set themselves free. Names and details about most freedom seekers remain unknown. Their safety lay in secrecy. Tubman personally let about 70 people to freedom.

Public Domain (P)2018 Jim Hodges

Voice inflections for girl voices were unpleasant

Great story but not much detail in the how aspect of rescuing more than 300 people.

Decent content, but the narration was awkward.

Decent content, but the narration was awkward... almost robotic. Overly animated at times, almost like it was supposed to be read to young children.

Very informative and enjoyable!

The narrator did a pretty good job though his voices for the women and African-American dialogue wasn't all that impressive. But I learned a lot and still recommend this historical gem. Harriet Tubman is my hero.

Unique perspective

These biographies were first written during Harriet’s lifetime. One comes away with the feeling she was revered for her courage. Much mention is made of her faith in God and the clairvoyance she seemed to possess which led to many successful escapes. She wrote memoirs to create funds so she could care for others, even after the civil war.

Harriet's biography by someone who knew her

Interesting narration...took some getting used to. By the end, it became very visual. Harriet was an extraordinary person. Nice to learn more about her.