May
27

Sidedoor: Young Harriet

A long-lost photograph helps us see an abolitionist icon as young woman just beginning the hard journey to freedom.

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In 2017, a photograph of the famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman surfaced that had been lost to history for more than a century. In this episode of Sidedoor, we feature the National Portrait Gallery’s Portraits podcast. Listen to the story behind this picture, and learn how its discovery changes the way we see Tubman—as not only an icon of freedom and human dignity, but also as an impossibly courageous young woman.

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Posted: 27 May 2020
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Jessica Sadeq has worked in the Central Office of Public Affairs since June 2007. She is the Marketing Manager for the Office of Communications and External Affairs.