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Writing and ArtImagine you are Harriet Tubman. Write a diary entry of a day you helped a friend escape to the North.
Social StudiesWhy do you think Harriet Tubman risked her life to help other slaves escape? Share your ideas with a partner.
Connections
Harriet TubmanA Reading A–Z Level G Leveled Book
Word Count: 154
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LEVELED BOOK • G
Written by Anthony CurranIl lustrated by James Nathan
Harriet Tubman
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Written by Anthony CurranIllustrated by James Nathan
Who was Harriet Tubman, and why is she important?
Focus Question
Harriet Tubman
CorrelationLEVEL G
G11–12
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Fountas & PinnellReading Recovery
DRA
Harriet TubmanLevel G Leveled Book© Learning A–ZWritten by Anthony CurranIllustrated by James Nathan
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Title page: Harriet Tubman (left) poses with a group of former slaves who she helped to escape.
Photo Credits:Title page: © Bettmann/Corbis; page 3: Courtesy of Library of Congress, P&P Div [LC-USZ62-7816]; page 12 (left): © Gavin Hellier/Alamy; page 12 (right): © Anthony Pleva/Alamy
brave careful caught
danger escapedslavery
Words to Know
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Harriet Tubman was a brave woman.Harriet Tubman lived in the United States long ago.
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Harriet was born into slavery in the South.Harriet was a black woman owned by a white family.
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Harriet had to work hard for no pay.Harriet was not treated well.
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Harriet escaped. Harriet escaped to the North, where she could be free.
Slavery in the United States, 1860
Free statesSlave statesAreas open to slavery
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North
South
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Harriet wanted to help other slaves become free, too.Harriet went back to the South many times to help other slaves escape.
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Harriet went back to the South to help her family escape.Harriet went back to the South to help her friends escape.
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Harriet was in danger every time she went back to the South.
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People wanted to catch Harriet and make her a slave again.People wanted to punish Harriet for helping other slaves escape.
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Harriet was careful.Harriet was never caught.
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Harriet Tubman was a hero.Harriet Tubman helped many slaves become free.
Famous statues of Harriet Tubman are in New York City, New York (left) and Boston, Massachusetts (right).
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