It was mentioned that Harriet Tubman's authorized biography was written by Sarah Bradford and was used as a fundraising tool. Some of the details and facts about Harriet's actions might have been exaggerated or altered during the process.
So this is what abolitionist Sarah Bradford wrote Harriet's authorized biography hoping to raise money to pay off her house.
— Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman
Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman
It was mentioned that Harriet Tubman's authorized biography was written by Sarah Bradford and was used as a fundraising tool. Some of the details and facts about Harriet's actions might have been exaggerated or altered during the process.
So this is what abolitionist Sarah Bradford wrote Harriet's authorized biography hoping to raise money to pay off her house.
This is also why many of the facts about Tubman may have been exaggerated and why there is so much disagreement about her actions because in the end it was a book written to sell.