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Legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman (left) with her family, New York, USA, 1887 (lemmy.world)
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[-] match@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago

probably a good time to invest in subterranean rail

[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Something I hadn't know about her:

For her guidance of the raid at Combahee Ferry, which liberated more than 700 enslaved people, she is widely credited as the first woman to lead an armed military operation in the United States.

[-] formergijoe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

She was given the rank of 1-Star general posthumously last year because of this I believe.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Maryland National Guard, yep. General Tubman o7 o7 o7

[-] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Is grandpa's fly open?

[-] Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is that a puppy in dere? O.o

Computer: Enhance!

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

He got that dog in him

[-] floorjam@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I love that she was chosen as a leader in civ7

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