Comment on New life on freedom fighter Harriet Tubman's Maryland trail

New life on freedom fighter Harriet Tubman's Maryland trail

PRESTON, Md. (AP) — Beside a quiet stream on Maryland's Eastern Shore, a 19th century brick house that once served as a way station on the Underground Railroad can bring present-day visitors to tears as they gaze at the path where escaped slaves made their way to freedom. The 125-mile route has been getting fresh attention in recent months as the nation and the world take more notice of Tubman's heritage as a hero of freedom. Tubman, who escaped from slavery in antebellum Maryland to become a leading abolitionist, helped other slaves escape by guiding them north on the Underground Railroad and served as a Union spy during the Civil War. [...] when it comes to Tubman, there's so many ways that people of all backgrounds and races ...

 

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