Chasing Freedom: The Life Journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony Inspired
Historical Facts by Nikki Grimes
Set before a 1904 women’s suffrage convention, this book imagines Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony having tea and recalling their lives. Their conversation shares biographical details, accomplishments, and the ways their causes intersected. Both women fought for one another’s aims, and the narrative includes connections such as Anthony’s brother Merritt sheltering John Brown’s followers, many recruited by Tubman. Full-page illustrations accompany the imagined meeting and its history-based stories.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
