<p> Two women with similar backgrounds. Both slaves; both fiercely independent. Both great, in different ways. </p> <p> Harriet Tubman: brave pioneer who led her fellow slaves to freedom, larger than life . . . yearning to be free. </p> <p> Sojourner Truth: strong woman who spoke up for African American rights, tall as a tree . . . yearning to be free. </p> <p> One day in 1864, the lives of these two women came together. <i>When Harriet Met Sojourner</i> is a portrait of these two remarkable women, from their inauspicious beginnings to their pivotal roles in the battle for America's future. </p>