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Legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman (left) with her family, New York, USA, 1887 (lemmy.world)
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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Maryland National Guard, yep. General Tubman o7 o7 o7