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American Moses
The original Moses didn’t get to the Promised Land, but at least he didn’t have to fight for his pension. His successor, Harriet Tubman, did. (Thread) #Suffrage100 #AfricanAmerican #Harriet #KnowYour19th Harriet is most famous for her 13 daring…
Tags: Civil War, Harriet Tubman, Slavery
Movie night!
Hollywood's #Harriet Tubman is in theaters today. I haven't seen it, but @SorayaMcDonald has, and I'm posting her review. 👇 Don't know if it's in the movie, but John Hope Franklin recounts that in 1858 John Brown sought Harriet's advice; he…
Tags: 1858, Harriet Tubman
Women & money
The new #brexitcoin is getting a negative reaction in the UK & reminding folks of a #suffragette protest circa 1913. The @britishmuseum has a #votesforwomen coin and the backstory: Circulating currency can be a powerful vehicle. Just sayin'.…
Tags: Harriet Tubman, UK
Passing the torch
The founding of the National Association of Colored Women in 1896 gathered two generations of prominent African-American women in the nation's capital: Josephine Ruffin and Mary Church Terrell; Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, now in her 70s; and…
Statues
In NYC we have statues of two great suffragists. They've been standing watch over neighborhood protests these weeks. 👈Frederick Douglass at 110th St with a beautiful North Star bench 👉Harriet Tubman at 122nd w/her passengers in her skirts. More…