Introduces the life and times of Underground Railroad and anti-slavery leader Harriet Tubman and explains her place in American history.

"A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad."--Provided by publisher.

A lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman honors the woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life, discussing her roles as a slave, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, a nurse, a Union spy, and a suffragist.

"The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight"--

"This picture book biography focuses on critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media.""--

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.

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Presents the life of Biddy Mason, a slave born in state of Mississippi who emigrated to California with her Mormon owners, successfully sued for her freedom in that state, and went on to become a well-known nurse, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist in Los Angeles.

A narrative biography of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and led others to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.