COMBEE Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War

Machelle Williams delivers this sweeping, detailed history of Harriet Tubman's work with a consistent, engaging voice that doesn't waver. While Tubman's name is widely associated with the Underground Railroad, Fields-Black's Pulitzer Prize-winner provides a vivid account of Tubman as an embedded spy who collected information for the Union Army to attack the South's resources of rice via the Combahee River. The result is a consistently detailed history, much of which is documented fully for the first time and conveyed with an academic's eye for accuracy. Listeners should prepare for a deep dive into the history of the Civil War and Tubman's historical leadership. Williams's performance matches the intent of this historical work: to be clear, balanced, yet moving. S.P.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]