Tubman, Harriet
c. 1822-1913 · Contribution: 1862-1865
Military & Safety
Served the Union Army as a nurse, scout, and spy, then became the first woman in U.S. history to plan and lead an armed military expedition — the June 1863 Combahee Ferry Raid, which liberated more than 700 enslaved people
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- c. 1822-1913
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- Military & Safety
Impact on the world
Tubman brought her genius for covert operations to the Civil War, leading a raid that freed hundreds and proving a Black woman could plan and command military action.
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- National Park Service
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