Harriet Tubman Read by Tarana Burk‪e‬

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Once upon a time, there was a girl who fought for freedom. Her name was Harriet. In this episode, you will learn about the incredible story of Harriet Tubman, one of the greatest heroes in American history. Harriet risked her life to free hundreds of enslaved people and she remains one of the most powerful symbols of the human need for freedom and equality. The narrator of this episode is the great African-American activist Tarana Burke, who is also one of the founders of the #Metoo movement. [This episode originally aired in February 2021.] This remixed episode was produced and sound designed by Camille Stennis and written by Corinne Purtill. It was narrated by Tarana Burke. Original theme music was written and composed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who makes this podcast possible. Until next time, stay Rebel!

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0:32.6	Once upon a time, there was a girl who fought for freedom. Her name was Harriet. Harriet was born in Maryland's
0:42.2	eastern shore, sometime around 1822. She had a mother, a father, and several brothers and sisters.
0:50.3	Harriet loved to sing, and she loved to listen to Bible stories her mother told her
0:56.1	as Harriet cuddled by her side at night. Her favorite was the story of Moses, who led his
1:04.1	people from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the promised land. For Harriet, like her parents, was also born enslaved.
1:14.6	She lived in a time when white people had decided it was legal for black people to be bought,
1:22.6	sold, and treated like property.
1:25.6	Because she was enslaved, Harriet was not allowed to go to school or learn to read or write.
1:33.3	She could be beaten, whipped, or killed for even the slightest refusal to do what she was told.
1:41.3	Worst of all, Harriet and other members of her family could be sold away at any time, never to see one another again.
2:00.0	I'm Tarana Burke, and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale podcast about the rebel women who inspire us.
2:09.9	This week, Harriet Tubman.
2:16.6	Before she had the words to say it, Harriet knew slavery was wrong. Even as a small girl,
2:24.2	she understood in her heart that all people, black and white, women and men, were born
2:29.8	to live in freedom. And she would be the one to lead them there. From the time she was
2:39.0	just five years old, Harriet was forced to work. The white men and women she worked for beat
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