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20
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African American History and Women Timeline 1860-1869
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African American History and Women Timeline 1900-1919
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An Episcopal Presidential Lament | Afro
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Police Pepper-Spray Protesters Trying To Pull Down Andrew Jackson Statue In DC
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Harriet Tubman born
*Possible* date of Harriet Tubmans birth. Born into slavery in Maryland, Tubman escaped to the North only to return in over 80 trips to help other blacks escape their bondage. As part of the Underground Railroad, Tubman helped more than 300 African Americans escape slavery.
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Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland,
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The Cotton Bag Fort
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