Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn ... her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known. As a biographer of Tubman, I think this is a shame. Her devotion to America and its ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kate Clifford Larson, Brandeis University (THE CONVERSATION) Harriet Tubman was ...

Andrew, Merriam added, “that woman was Harriet Tubman.” Despite earning commendations as a valuable scout and soldier, Tubman still faced the racism and sexism of America after the Civil War.

Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to ... Though Tubman is most famous for her successes along the Underground Railroad, her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known ...