Harriet Tubman's pivotal role as a Union spy

By Sheilah Kast,

Sam Bermas-Dawes, Melissa Gerr, Maureen Harvie

Published February 26, 2024 at 10:54 AM EST

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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Sheilah Kast

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Melissa Gerr

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Maureen Harvie

Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.

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