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Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’

Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’

01/02/2022

PBS News Hour

Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’

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Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’

In the wake of social justice protests in 2020, Newark, NJ, decided to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus. Now, a new monument to abolitionist and legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is in the works. The monument will be an interactive space designed to engage with the community. Michael Hill reports.

01/02/2022

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