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Harriet Tubman (1822 – 1913): Born into slavery, she used skills she learned about secret African American communication networks to aid escapes through the Underground Railroad.
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Guion Bluford (1942 –): Famous for becoming the first African American NASA astronaut after the STS-8 mission launched its crew in 1983. He logged in 28 days in space across 4 missions.
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An Black American family standing in front of former slave quarters at the Hermitage Plantation in Savannah, Georgia Margaret Garner was born into the harsh and unforgiving reality of slavery around 1834, in Boone County, Kentucky, on the Maplewood plantation. Her birth, like that of countless other enslaved individuals, marked the beginning of a life without freedom or control over her own destiny. The Maplewood plantation, situated in the rural heart of Kentucky, was one of many Southern estates where Black Americans were enslaved and forced into grueling labor, with little to no rights or protections.
It's day 3 of #bhm and today I will be talking about #MargretGarner
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1. Margaret Garner was born into slavery in Boone County, Kentucky, around 1834, on the Maplewood plantation
