# Harriet Tubman — Darkwater character guide

> Harriet Tubman in Darkwater by W. E. B. Du Bois.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Harriet, Tubman

**First appearance:** 0004-i-the-shadow-of-years

## Who they are

Historical freedom fighter referenced as a symbol of resistance and courage.

## In the story

### [The Damnation of Women](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darkwater_se/chapters/vii-the-damnation-of-women)

Implied in the poem's imagery of flight and freedom, though not named directly.

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