Voting Rights History Throughout the Year: Harriet Tubman
“…There was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land; and my home, after all, was down in Maryland, because my father, my mother, my brothers, and sisters, and friends were there. But I was free, and they should be free.” --Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (c. 1820-1913), abolitionist and suffragist, was born around the year 1820 and died March 10, 1913 . Harriet Tubman Day is observed on March 10. The following are some links to learn more: National Women's History Museum biography of Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway fact sheet on Harriet Tubman Encyclopedia Brittanica article about Harriet Tubman PBS listing of facts about Harriet Tubman Time Magazine timeline of the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman Zinn Education Project article about Black abolitionists, including Harriet Tubman This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events o...