Liberty or death, she told them ( Bradford 1869, 22). It is remarkable, then, that we know her at all.īut we do because, as a self-liberated woman with a fierce mission to free others, she attracted influential and powerful people. She could not read and write and left nothing in her own hand. How do we know anything about Harriet Tubman? After all, she was but one of millions enslaved before the Civil War and among the tens of thousands who successfully escaped to freedom. Explore the interactive groundbreaking site here. 1, and culminating on March 10, the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Project pays tribute to this feminist icon with a special commemorative issue through Ms. (Courtesy of the artist)Įditor’s note: Launching Tuesday, Feb. sculpture is the first tribute to Tubman featuring glass art and it is slated to be installed fall 2022. “Freedom’s Threshold” by artist Cheryl Derricotte, designed for Republic Urban Properties’ Gateway at Millbrae Station.
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