Harriet Tubman dies in Auburn, New York, decades after guiding scores of enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
At a Glance
- Date
- 10 March 1913
- Location
- Auburn, New York
- Key people
- Harriet Tubman
- Category
- Abolition & Slavery
- Source
- Biographical records; Tubman home · National Park Service
What It Meant Then
Her death marked the passing of one of abolition's most daring conductors and a Union scout.
What It Means Now
Tubman is slated to appear on the U.S. twenty-dollar bill and is among the most celebrated Americans.
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