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history1 year ago•2 min saved

Harriet Tubman Posthumously Honored as One-Star General on Veterans Day

Harriet Tubman, the renowned abolitionist and the first woman to lead an American military action during wartime, was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general in Maryland's National Guard on Veterans Day. The ceremony, held at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park, celebrated her contributions as a scout, spy, and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War. Tubman's legacy continues to be honored, with recent recognitions including a planned statue in Philadelphia and a school renaming in Chicago.

via The Guardian US|

#abolitionist #harriet-tubman #history

food-and-agriculture2 years ago•8 min saved

The Underground Railroad's Tomato Trail.

Aunt Lou's Underground Railroad tomato is a rare example of a vegetable variety whose name references slavery or Black contributions to agriculture. Passed down from person to person, the tomato's story is still incomplete, but it illustrates the difficulty of constructing a more inclusive and accurate historical record. The global slave trade trafficked in plants as well as people, and enslaved Africans became the most important and involuntary farming workforce in the Americas. The connections between a common vegetable and slavery may not be obvious, but the act of gifting precious seeds is an age-old practice of kindness and community.

via The Guardian|

#african-american-history #food-and-agriculture #heirloom-plants