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This review is from: Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History (Paperback)
I occasionally lead bus tours to the Harriet Tubman Home complex, so I thought I knew a lot about her. Sernett's "Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History" surprised me with a realm of Tubman history I had barely even though about.
Sernett, an emeritus professor of African-American studies at Syracuse University, has written a lucid, thoughtful, fascinating book that reveals how we Americans have thought and still think about Tubman. It's a story about her and the people who framed her story from their own prejudices and purposes, and about our American racial stereotypes and prejudices. As heartbreaking as it is to read how the Auburn, New York, community treated her during the last decades of her life, but my admiration for her grows as I realize that despite such treatment she marched along selflessly, lovingly and forgivingly. It's no wonder Tubman's fame continues to grow. |
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Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History by Milton C. Sernett (Paperback - November 5, 2007)
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