Harriet Tubman: The legacy of a freedom fighter and abolitionist
Few people have made such a powerful imprint on American history as Harriet Tubman did. A former enslaved person, Tubman […] ...
From pulpits to protest, the surprising history of the phrase ‘pride and prejudice’
The phrase appeared on thousands of pages unrelated to Jane Austen before and during her life – and was a favorite phrase of ...
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On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches
"An abolitionist and true patriot who sacrificed so much for ... She was also a nurse and Union spy during the Civil War — becoming the first woman to lead a major military operation when she guided ...
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‘The little woman’ of Brunswick who helped spark American Civil War
In the north, membership in antislavery societies and abolitionist movements began rising dramatically, as a profound division of America took root and the causes of a great Civil War began to foment.
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On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches
"An abolitionist and true patriot who sacrificed ... She was also a nurse and Union spy during the Civil War — becoming the first woman to lead a major military operation when she guided 150 ...
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The Underground Railroad’s path through Lowell and St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
The city’s early history was inextricably linked to slavery through its many cotton mills where young women from rural New ...