To better understand Harriet Tubman's decisions in the larger context of the institution of slavery. What led Tubman to escape slavery and to return to rescue her family and friends? What factors led other enslaved people to remain in their conditions? Was Harriet Tubman's decision a product of personal courage, her situation as an enslaved woman facing sale, or a grave risk?
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. The World Harriet Tubman Lived In
2. Harriet Tubman's Courage and Choices