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Harriet Tubman's Impact and Legacy
TLDR Harriet Tubman's life was marked by resilience, bravery, and selflessness as she escaped slavery, led countless slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad, served as a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War, and dedicated her later years to helping others. Her legacy lives on as an iconic figure in American history, with plans to honor her by featuring her image on the $20 bill.
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Harriet Tubman's life and accomplishments go far beyond her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and many people may not be aware of the full extent of her impact.
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Harriet Tubman's life and accomplishments go far beyond her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and many people may not be aware of the full extent of her impact.
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Harriet Tubman's early life as a slave was marked by physical abuse, hard labor, and a traumatic brain injury that resulted in narcolepsy and vivid religious dreams.
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Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in 1849, leaving her family behind, and made her way to Pennsylvania where she felt like she was in heaven, but she was determined to rescue her family and resolve to do so from the outset.
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Harriet Tubman worked as a housekeeper and cook in Philadelphia and saved her money to fund her trips back to Maryland to retrieve her family and help other slaves escape, using the Underground Railroad and secret messages to communicate and navigate.
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Harriet Tubman made multiple trips on the Underground Railroad, often with a pistol, and there was no turning back once you were on the journey with her, as she helped free a significant number of slaves and became a legendary figure in her own time.
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Harriet Tubman disguised herself as a little old lady and helped rescue a captured slave named Charles Null by signaling a mob to overpower federal marshals and whisk him away on a riverboat.
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Harriet Tubman became a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War, leading an intelligence gathering scouting group and working with African-American troops.
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Harriet Tubman was denied a pension for her work as a spy during the Civil War, but later received a pension for her work as an army nurse and used the money to open a home for elderly African-American people.
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Harriet Tubman was buried with full military honors at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn and there are plans to put her image on the $20 bill.
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