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Black History Month — Harriett Tubman & the Great Combahee Ferry Raid

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Rick SpilmanFebruary 23, 2017

As Black History Month winds to a close, here is a throwback Thursday repost of a story I think is well worth telling and retelling.   Born a slave, Harriet Tubman escaped and would become a leading “conductor” on the “Underground … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Great Combahee Ferry Raid, Harriett Tubman

Harriett Tubman and the Great Combahee Ferry Raid

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Rick SpilmanApril 28, 2016

This is an updated repost from 2014. Now that it has been announced that Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackon on the US $20 bill, it seems worthwhile to recall the Great Combahee Ferry Raid, which Harriet Tubman helped plan, scouted and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Civil War, Combahee Ferry Raid, gunboats, Harriett Tubman, slaves, Union army
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