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Legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman (left) with her family, New York, USA, 1887 (lemmy.world)

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[–] match@pawb.social 9 points 10 months ago

probably a good time to invest in subterranean rail

[–] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is grandpa's fly open?

[–] Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Is that a puppy in dere? O.o

Computer: Enhance!

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

He got that dog in him

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Something I hadn't know about her:

For her guidance of the raid at Combahee Ferry, which liberated more than 700 enslaved people, she is widely credited as the first woman to lead an armed military operation in the United States.

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

She was given the rank of 1-Star general posthumously last year because of this I believe.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Maryland National Guard, yep. General Tubman o7 o7 o7

[–] floorjam@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I love that she was chosen as a leader in civ7