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Harriet Tubman, "Wade In The Water" Starring Karen Jones Meadows!

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Harriet Tubman, "Wade In The Water" 

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You're Invited Harriet Returns Starring Karen Jones Meadows!

In 1896,Harriet Tubman bought 25 acres  where she opened the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, which provided housing for elderly African-Americans. 

Source:http://bit.ly/TubmanFounded_Home

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You are invited as my Guest to a one time gift Performance of
Harriet’s Return: Based Upon the Legendary Life of Harriet Tubman

The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA
10 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023

First come, first served RSVP
Sunday, July 17, 3:00 PM HarrietsReturnSunday@gmail.com

 

She deeded the establishment to the AME Zion Church in 1903, with the agreement that they would manage the home and the property, according to the National Park Service.

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park includes Tubman’s former residence, the Home for the Aged and the nearby Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church.

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Just two days after the official announcement that Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch signed an agreement establishing the celebrated abolitionist’s former home as a National Historical Park.

 

 

 

 

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