The transcript indicates that a portion of the episode's content was taken directly from the book, including Harriet Tubman's own words, but it is not clear if this is a specific edition or printing.
Then I heard that as soon as I was able to move, I was to be sent with my brothers in the chain gang to the far south, which is bad. Then I changed my prayer and I said,
— Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman
Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman
The transcript indicates that a portion of the episode's content was taken directly from the book, including Harriet Tubman's own words, but it is not clear if this is a specific edition or printing.
Then I heard that as soon as I was able to move, I was to be sent with my brothers in the chain gang to the far south, which is bad. Then I changed my prayer and I said,
Lord, if you ain't never going to change that man's heart, kill him.
Kill him, Lord, and take him out of the way so he won't do more mischief.
For I had reasoned this out in my mind. There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other, for no man should take me alive. I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted, and when the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.'
I never saw such a sight. Sometimes the women would come with twins hanging around their necks. It appears I never saw so many twins in my life. Bags on their shoulders, baskets on their heads, and young ones tagging along behind, all loaded, pig squealing, chicken screaming, young ones squealing.
Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman
Dave Anthony mentioned referencing Harriet Tubman's story from a book, but he could not read some sections of it because they were considered extremely racist.
Then I heard... See, some of this I read it, but the original... I just took this from the book and so it's got in her speak, which I can't read because that's insanely racist.