Earth Quote by Robert Hayden
“Harriet Tubman, woman of earth, whipscarred, a summoning, a shinning”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "Harriet Tubman" (1965)
The poem celebrates Tubman's earth‑bound strength, portraying her as a powerful, radiant figure.
In simple terms: Tubman is a radiant, powerful heroine.
Key Takeaway
Honor courageous leaders.
Themes
heroism
strength
legacy
Mood
reverent
uplifting
Type
historical
poetic
When to use this quote
- civil rights activism
- education
- memorials
Key Concepts
history
poetry
Questions to Reflect On
- What qualities define a hero?
- How can we keep such legacies alive?
A Different Perspective
Historical context may be poeticized.
![“[Harriet Tubman] lived such a full, complex, and irrefutably-dynamic life that all the craft in the world would be insufficient in honoring her legacy.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84a/aisha-hinds-19362_complexes_harriet-tubman-lived-such-a-full-complex_1979948.jpg)
![“There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman. That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books…” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/724/aisha-hinds-19362_book_there-will-be-a-wealth-of-facts-revealed_267896.jpg)
![“[Harriet Tubman] is a legend, an icon, a soldier on the side of justice, a spiritual warrior, and a servant of God, as well as the one of the baddest women to literally ever walk the land. I surrendered to her spirit.” quote by Aisha Hinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/409/aisha-hinds-19362_icons_harriet-tubman-is-a-legend-an-icon-a-sol_3235116.jpg){kind=icon}
