Harriet Tubman Warns "Kill the Snake Before It Kills You"

Harriet Tubman developed a rich extended metaphor for slavery and the imperative for Lincoln to abolish it in this dictated letter from 1862. Young historians read the original document and interpret Tubman's allegory with a pair of focus questions. With impeccable citation and source information, plus links to a version with frontloaded vocabulary and a 5-question analysis worksheet.