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elleng

(136,055 posts) Sun Sep 18, 2022, 12:03 AM Sep 2022

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#OnThisDay in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped her enslavement on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

After her self-liberation from slavery, Tubman heroically helped dozens of others do the same on the Underground Railroad.

Join us in honoring a Maryland icon and one of the most celebrated figures of our nation: https://www.visitmaryland.org/tubman-200-events?

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#OnThisDay in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped her enslavement on Maryland's Eastern Shore. (Original Post) elleng Sep 2022 OP

Let's celebrate her on the 20$ bill Deuxcents Sep 2022 #1

Good point! Tumbulu Sep 2022 #2

"Dozens" Heather MC Sep 2022 #3

'Hilarious?' elleng Sep 2022 #4

Deuxcents

(19,709 posts)

1. Let's celebrate her on the 20$ bill

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 18, 2022, 12:27 AM

Sep 2022

Weren't we supposed to have heard about it earlier?

Tumbulu

(6,445 posts)

2. Good point!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 18, 2022, 12:46 AM

Sep 2022

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

3. "Dozens"

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 18, 2022, 06:12 AM

Sep 2022

That's a brief yet horribly inaccurate synopsis.
Also kind of hilarious Maryland making money off the fact that Harriet escaped from there. 🤦🏾‍♀️

elleng

(136,055 posts)

4. 'Hilarious?'

Reply to Heather MC (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 18, 2022, 10:30 AM

Sep 2022

HONORING her.

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