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31 photos you’ve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad history

Michelle Ganley, Digital Content Team Managing Editor, Graham Media Group

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Harriet Tubman did so much for others -- she escaped slavery and went on to become a leading abolitionist, leading enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.

There’s even a day for her in March, to honor the activist and all of her efforts.

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We thought we’d look through the archives of Getty Images to see what kind of photos we could find showing Tubman and the history surrounding her name and achievements. Here are 31 of them, below.

Thank you, Harriet Tubman.

This story was first published in 2021. It has since been updated.

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