Who Was Harriet Tubman?: I Wonder... Famous People Series.
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Harriet Tubman was the first American woman to organize a military operation. She was born into slavery, but managed to gain her freedom while risking her life. In the American Civil War, she worked as a cook, a nurse, a spy, and a scout. In 1863, she organized an operation with the goal of freeing people in slavery, and burnt down many plantations. This freed more than 700 people.
Harriet Tubman was the first American woman to organize a military operation. She was born into slavery, but managed to gain her freedom while risking her life. In the American Civil War, she worked as a cook, a nurse, a spy, and a scout. In 1863, she organized an operation with the goal of freeing people in slavery, and burnt down many plantations. This freed more than 700 people.