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The Death of Harriet Tubman

Back in the day on March 10th, 1913, Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia in Auburn, New York. Born into slavery in Maryland under the name Araminta Ross, Tubman dedicated much of her life to the cause of dismantling the system of slavery in the Southern United States. Fearing being sold and separated from her family, the “Moses of her people,” herself escaped the bondage of chattel slavery and made her way to Philadelphia. After working and saving money, Tubman returned to the South to help free family and friends through a series of safe houses. In time, multiple trips back for the same purpose, gained her the distinction of being the most well known “conductor” of the Underground Railroad. She freed over three hundred slaves prior to the onset of the Civil War. When military conflict broke out between the Union and the Confederacy, Tubman served as a spy, scout, and cook for the North. After the war, she fought unsuccessfully for the U.S. government to recognize her wartime services and give her veteran’s benefits.

However, after Tubman’s death the people of Auburn buried her with full military honors.

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