February is Black History Month, and on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m., the documentary “Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom” will be shown at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library. It goes beyond the legend who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others.

Born in Maryland in 1820,Tubman escaped from slavery in 1849. She initially settled in Philadelphia, where she learned about the workings of the Underground Railroad. In 1851, she began relocating family members to Canada. She is believed to have helped 300 people to freedom in the North.

After the outbreak of the Civil War, she served as a soldier, spy and nurse for the Union Army.