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HONORING BLACK SERVICEMEMBERS
The Admirable Service of Harriet Tubman We Never Hear About in School
Students should learn about Harriet Tubman, “the veteran”
Learning black history requires removing the rose-colored glasses that portray American society as just. This is why it’s rare for students to learn about Black veterans in the classroom, as their stories are considered disruptive of traditional, whitewashed narratives. While we’ve seen a rise in critical race theory bans that prohibit teaching topics like race and racism, America has never adequately taught black history. Perhaps the only shift we’ve seen is that some have turned their book-burning ideology into legal precedent. While anti-literacy laws prohibited enslaved and free Black people from reading or writing, modern-day bans on black history hope to achieve the same goal of silencing black voices. So, before all their stories gets burnt to a crisp, let’s talk about a Black historical figure you should know more about — Harriet Tubman.
When most people think of Harriet Tubman, a former slave-born Araminta Ross, they often reflect on her efforts as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Along with abolitionists, Tubman helped liberate numerous Black people from chattel slavery using a network of people who helped them to…
