More than 200 years ago, Harriet Tubman was born here in Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. For 27 years, Tubman was trapped in the bonds of slavery before escaping – and then returning to Maryland time and again, risking her life to lead her family and friends on dangerous missions to freedom. She went on to work as a scout, spy, and nurse in the Civil War. Later, she was part of the suffrage movement. And throughout her life, she was a humanitarian, always thinking of and doing for others.
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