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“Who’s Afraid of Harriet Tubman?”-Not Ms. Magazine

When the film “Harriet” was about to be released, a social media call for a boycott of the film was widely circulated. While the film…

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Both “Harriet” & “Little Women” Getting on a Lot of “Best Movie ” Lists

“Harriet” and “Little Women are making it onto many “Best Film” lists as we enter the final month of the year. The New Yorker’s list…

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This May Be Your Last Chance to See “Harriet” in Theaters

Most “small” films get a four week national theatrical release. The new film “Harriet” on Harriet Tubman is now in its fifth week of release,…

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Three Million Have Seen “Harriet”-Here Are Biographies to Learn the Fuller Story

The film “Harriet,” about the life of Harriet Tubman, has been out for three weeks and over three million people have seen it in the…

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“Dear Harriet…Your Friend Frederick Douglass” A Letter to Harriet Tubman 1868

In 1868, friends of Harriet Tubman raised money to aid the former slave in keeping her home in Auburn, N.Y. Frederick Douglass, who lived in…

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CBS Sunday Morning Visits the Slavery and Reconstruction Sites of Harriet Tubman

CBS Sunday Morning has a nice travel piece visiting the sites of Harriet Tubman’s life in slavery in  Maryland and freedom in Auburn, N.Y. CBS…

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BuzzFeed Looks at the Controversies Around the New Movie “Harriet”

BuzzFeed has an interesting discussion of some of the controversies surround the new film “Harriet” about Harriet Tubman. There has been a Twitter war against…

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“Harriet” Opens to Very Good Audience Reception & Good Ticket Sales

Box Office for the new Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet” has exceeded expectations. The film opened Friday in 2,059 theaters nationwide and grossed $12 million over…

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Pat Young Reviews the New Film “Harriet” About the Life of Harriet Tubman

I went to see the new Harriet Tubman movie “Harriet” today and I suggest you see it too. I don’t say that you should see…

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Maryland Hopes Americans Will Visit Harriet Tubman Sites in State

Maryland created a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway several years ago to guide tourists through the route Tubman took to get away from that state…

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