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Harriet The Spy (1863)

Published: June 1, 2021, 6:28 p.m.

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It\u2019s June 1st. This day in 1863, Harriet Tubman led Union soldiers on a nighttime to free some 700 enslaved people in South Carolina.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the Combahee River Raid, where it fits into Harriet Tubman\u2019s long and varied life, and whether Tubman\u2019s legacy has become flattened and distorted.