Foraging And Herbalism Were Essential For Harriet Tubman's Rescue Missions

Black History Year

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🗓️ 2 May 2024

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Harriet Tubman stumbled across a swamp that was dark, wet, and smelled like boiled eggs. She was starving. The next safe house wasn’t for miles. Her stomach growled and churned. As a last resort, she picked up an acorn and bit into it. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.7	Harriet Tubman stumbled across a swamp that was dark, wet, and smelled like boiled eggs.
0:36.6	She was starving.
0:38.2	The next safe house wasn't for miles.
0:40.6	Her stomach growled and churned.
0:43.2	As a last resort, she picked up an acorn and bit into it.
0:48.7	This is too many of black history.
0:50.6	What you didn't learn in school. Harriet Tubman is known for her
0:59.0	Harriet Tubman is known for her fearlessness.
1:02.0	She was called the Moses of the Underground Railroad. But exactly how was she able to free hundreds of people with so few resources? Having grown up hunting in swamps, Tubman held immense knowledge about hunting, foraging, and herbalism.
1:19.0	When food was scarce on long journeys, these skills made the difference between life and death.
1:25.3	Harriet Tubman was responsible for finding sustenance and medicinal remedies for all
1:30.4	escapees she rescued, and because many plants were poisonous,
1:34.6	sometimes that task felt impossible. Christmas was a common time to stage escapes. Many feared being sold on New Year's Day, so they ran while enslavers were distracted by holiday
1:55.3	festivities. But food sources were scarce in the winter. At times, other members of the
2:01.3	Underground Railroad would hide food sacks in the woods on the route along the way to the nearest safe house.
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