Wordless Wednesday: Harriet Tubman-A Friend Of Friends

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Harriet Ross Tubman(circa 1822-10 March 1913).

Born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Tubman gained international acclaim as an Underground Railroad operator, abolitionist, Civil War spy and nurse, suffragist, and humanitarian. After escaping from enslavement in 1849, Tubman dedicated herself to fighting for freedom, equality, and justice for the remainder of her long life, earning her the biblical name “Moses” and a place among the nation’s most famous historical figures. 

(Source: http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/).
[Image Source: http://www.edexcellence.net/flypaper/images. Accessed 10 February 2010]

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