10 Mar BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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Harriet Tubman


Harriet Tubman, The Most Famous Conductor On The Underground Railroad, Died March 10, 1913, In Auburn, New York. At The Time Of Her Death Tubman Had A $40,000 Bounty On Her Head.

Tubman Personally Rescued More Than 300 Slaves In Nineteen Trips To The South. She Was Known To Say: "I never ran a train off the track, and I never lost a passenger."

Known As The "Moses Of her People," Harriet Tubman Was Born A Slave In Maryland Around 1820. She Escaped And Fled North At The Age Of 28.

During The Civil War, Tubman Served As A Spy, Scout And Nurse For The Union Army. She Was The Only Woman To Successfully Undertake Operations In Enemy Territory. She Was Also The First And Probably Only Woman To Ever Lead American Troops Into Battle.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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