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Harriet Tubman's pivotal role as a Union spy

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In Maryland we know Harriet Tubman best for fearlessly guiding people out of bondage. She was also a priceless scout and spy for the Union. Historian Edda Fields-Black, in her book "Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War" recounts Tubman’s vital role when the army liberated hundreds of enslaved rice-plantation workers.

Fields-Black will be at the Enoch Pratt's Central Library tonight at 7 p.m. Register to attend in-person or view live online. Information here.

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