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35 Historical Figures photographed in the 19th Century

11. Harriet Tubman

Bild: Imago / Cinema Publishers Collection

Born Araminta Ross in 1822, Tubman was a political activist and a well-known member of the abolitionist movement. She was also a major leading force behind the Underground Railroad, which transported runaway slaves to Canada and the northern states where slavery was abolished via secret routes.


She was photographed in 1868.