[Rockingham]

Harriet Tubman was a hero and justly merits our admiration and respect. As a child born in slavery, she was cruelly treated and experienced a traumatic head wound, thereafter suffering from frequent dizziness, pain, and bouts of sleepiness. Despite such a disability, in her late 20’s, Tubman escaped to freedom in Philadelphia. Then, repeatedly risking her life, Tubman returned again and again to lead her relatives from slavery. During the Civil War, Tubman served the Union Army, first as a cook and nurse, then as a scout and spy operating behind Confederate lines.

[miss marmelstein]

I don’t suppose you’re old enough to remember the fine tv series of the 60s called ‘Profiles in Courage’ based, I guess, on Kennedy’s book. The episode about Harriet enthralled me as a child! And just when the most climatic moment occurred, she fainted due to the head wound!

I still don’t agree with taking Jackson off but she was a hell of a broad.