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Harriet Tubman Leading the Way in Senior Housing and Care
Enslaved, Activist, Humanitarian: Harriet Tubman
Friday, June 18, 2021 · 1 - 2 PM
Virtual
Many know Harriet Tubman as the leader of the Underground Railroad leading approximately 70 enslaved people to their freedom. Ms. Tubman, always the visionary, played a leading role in developing a care home to provide for the poor and older members of her community at no cost. Her vision was realized in 1908 through the opening of the Harriet Tubman Home for Aged & Indigent Negroes in Auburn, NY. Kimberly Szewczyk, Senior Interpretive Specialist with the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park will guide us through Ms. Tubman’s life and share more with us about her vision for a nursing home, perhaps one of the first for African Americans.