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New Book Celebrates Harriet Tubman

As Black History Month continues, Americans focus much attention on the African-American fight for freedom and equality. And at the forefront of of this month of remeberance and reflection is Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad. She remains one of America`s greatest and most important figures. She was known as `Black Moses`, `Grandma Moses`, and `Moses of Her People`.

The book is an unblinking view of the intolerable life lived by many slaves. It also exposes the brutal incompetence of the military leadership of some Union units and acts as an unforgiving examination of the post-Civil War reinstitution and suppression in the South. At a time of great strife in the United States, Tubman acts as a beacon in the darkness, guiding us ever closer toward freedom and equality.

Her contributions to rectifying social injustice in America are significant. During the Civil War, Tubman served as both a cook and a nurse, and even ended up spying for the North. She helped lead hundreds of slaves to freedom during the Civil War and even led a military raid at Combahee Ferry in Colleton County, South Carolina. This event signified the first time in U.S. history that a military operation was planned and led by a woman. In her later years, she acted as an activist for both African-Americans and women of all races. She also founded a home for the indigent aged in New York and toured as a speaker.