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After her own escape from slavery in 1849, Harriet Tubman (1821–1913) began helping other African-American slaves flee to the northern states and Canada. She used a loosely constructed and secret network of escape routes and people called the Underground Railroad. Her dangerous forays into the South resulted in freedom for more than two hundred slaves. Johnson's expressive portrait of Harriet Tubman includes references to the secretive and treacherous nature of the Underground Railroad. |
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Harriet Tubman about 1945 oil on paperboard 73.5 x 59.3 cm (29 3/8 x 23 3/8 in.) Gift of the Harmon Foundation |