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The center offers insight into the struggle for freedom in the past, in the present, and for the future, as it attempts to challenge visitors to contemplate the meaning of freedom in their own lives. Its location recognizes the significant role of Cincinnati in the history of the Underground Railroad, as thousands of slaves escaped to freedom ...
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. New York: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316144926. Humez, Jean (2003). Harriet Tubman: The Life and Life Stories. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 9780299191207. Larson, Kate Clifford (2004). Bound For the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero. New York: Ballantine Books.
Harriet Tubman, c. 1868–1869, who was a significant figure in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Cambridge recognizes her efforts to free enslaved people. President Street Station — Baltimore [27] Harriet Tubman's birthplace — Dorchester County [39] [40]
An 11-foot bronze statue honoring one of our nation's greatest heroes is coming to downtown Cincinnati.
Two days after Harriet Tubman Day, the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, which includes 12 historic markers around the city, was unveiled at Binghamton University's Downtown Center.
The sculpture, made of bronze, has previously been displayed in Peekskill, Newburgh and Haverstraw.
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.
FILE – A bronze statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is seen at the Maryland State House, Feb. 10, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, file)