And now, over 150 years later, she’s been named a general.
Tubman is widely recognized for her efforts in the 1863Raid on Combahee Ferry.
She fought for a kind of unity that can only be earned through danger, risk, and sacrifice.
Harriet Tubman between 1868 and 1869 (Photo: Benjamin F. Powelson viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
And it is a unity we still benefit from to this day.
Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece Tina Martin Wyatt was on hand to represent the family and receive the proclamation.
Wyatt was touched by the ceremony and Tubman’s inclusion into military ranks on Veteran’s Day.
Photo: Maryland.gov
She is a selfless person.
Illustration of the Raid of Combahee River.
Illustration of the Raid of Combahee River. Found originally within “Harper’s Weekly,” July 1863 (Photo: Unknown author viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
