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Black History Month Profile: Harriet Tubman

Born into slavery in Maryland around 1820, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in the North in 1849 to become the…

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A rare photo of Harriet Tubman, one of America's most revered freedom fighters, has just surfaced in Auburn, N.Y., where…

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Federal parks officials held a signing ceremony and formally established the new Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in upstate New…

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#BlackGirlMagic: Harriet Tubman’s New York Home Named National…

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