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Throughout the story, the narrative highlights the efforts of diverse African American leaders including Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King. As an historical narrative, Still I Rise shows how Black Americans have persevered despite political, social and economic opposition.
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822 [1] – March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. [2] [3] After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, [4] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad.
Tubman's commemorative plaque in Auburn, New York, erected 1914. Harriet Tubman (1822–1913) [1] was an American abolitionist and social activist. [2] [3] After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, [4] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman (1822–1913) A photograph of escaped slave, abolitionist and Union spy Harriet Tubman acquired by the Smithsonian is displayed before a June 2015 hearing of the House ...
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Children's literature portal; The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War is a children's book by Hildegarde Swift.It is a fictionalized biography of Araminta Ross (later known as Harriet Tubman) telling of her life in slavery and her work on the Underground Railroad. [1]
Download as PDF; Printable version ... Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Harriet Tubman" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total ...
Tubman’s status as an icon of history has only been further elevated within the last few years. The city of Philadelphia chose a Black artist to make a 14-foot (4.3-meter) bronze statue to go on ...