In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth we’ll tell you about the heroic intelligence exploits of Harriet Tubman.
http://1.usa.gov/1OAwgiT
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After learning of Tubman’s capability as a spy, Gen. David Hunter requested she personally guide a raiding party up the Combahee River.
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Tubman had key information about Confederate positions along the shore & had discovered where they placed torpedoes in the water.
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June 1, 1863: Tubman led Col. James Montgomery & his men in attack, setting fires, destroying buildings, & freeing 750 slaves.
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When Harriet Tubman died in 1913, she was honored with a military funeral in recognition of work during the war.
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@CIA wow just wowThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA South got what they deserved for being racists. One of the few countries without slavery was Poland. Belgians had human ZOOs in 1900s.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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