In 1974, Tubman’s sacrifices to free the most oppressed inspired a group of Black feminists to build coalitions and engage globally in political activism to free Black women from capitalism, racism and patriarchy.
destroyed nine plantations owned by private Confederate citizens, caused several million dollars of damage, and freed 756 enslaved people.
Tubman snaked her way through the mud and tall grasses. When the white commanders gave the orders to “double-quick” back to the boats, Tubman ran and tripped on her long dress. She fell, and her garments tore almost completely off.
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