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Why Trump Erasing Harriet Tubman Is Worse Than You Think
The latest casualty, anti-slavery icon Harriet Tubman, had her image and biography taken down from the U.S. Park Service ...
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PHOTOS: The life of Civil Rights activist Harriet Tubman
On April 20, 2016, the Treasury Department announced that Harriet Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. The Daily News has provided a photo illustration of what the Tubman bill ...
New Harriet Tubman sculpture in St. Petersburg inspires young storytellers
Students observe and inspect the 13-foot bronze statue, Harriet Tubman—The Beacon of Hope, created by award-winning sculptor ...
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These Everyday Artifacts Tell the Story of Harriet Tubman’s Father’s Home as Climate Change Threatens the Historic Site
A new virtual museum is bringing the history of Harriet Tubman’s early years to the world. Launched by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the museum showcases artifacts found at ...
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National Parks Service restores Harriet Tubman references, weeks after editing her out of 'Underground Railroad' page
WASHINGTON — The National Parks Service restored Harriet Tubman's portrait and quote Monday after it had edited out of its "Underground Railroad" webpage. The agency's "What is the Underground ...
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Harriet Tubman stripped, then restored to US National Park Service site for Underground Railroad
The National Parks Service has reversed course and restored references of celebrated abolitionist Harriet Tubman to its webpage about the Underground Railroad. A quote and image of the legendary ...