Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist leader, was born in 1820, and contributed to the freedom of over 700 slaves during her service with the U.S. Army.
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Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist leader, was born in 1820, and contributed to the freedom of over 700 slaves during her service with the U.S. Army.
Mandatory Credit: MPI/Archive Photos/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Harriet Tubman honored for her military service on Veterans Day nearly 160 years later

A scout. A spy. A nurse. An advocate. These were just a few of the titles used to describe a renowned freedom fighter and former enslaved woman who spent her life fighting for others at a commissioning ceremony in Maryland.