Most people first met Harriet Tubman in a black and white photo in a textbook.

We all read a couple paragraphs about how she was a conductor in the Underground Railroad.

She saved the lives of people attempting to flee from slavery.

And that was it.

That was the end of the story we got. But Harriet Tubman was so much more than that.

She guided union boats up the river, and she moved from port to port, from place to place along the

riverbank, where the enslaved people could come and be rescued and be taken to freedom.

You know, this is one of the moments that most people who think they know anything about Tubman,

they're like, wait a minute, she fought for the union?

She was a wife and mother, an entrepreneur, a soldier, spy, nurse, and an activist who fought for women's right to vote.

She was a woman of action while there were many men of words during the antebellum period.

I'm Celeste Headley, and this is Following Harriet.

It's a podcast that takes a closer look at the life of one of the bravest

and most extraordinary women in our country's history. It puts Harriet in a broader context,

examining the 19th century experience of African Americans, especially in Virginia.

On October 22nd, you'll be able to follow Harriet.

Follow her life and story.

Follow the example she said.

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