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Why Harriet Tubman Gave the Gift the Freedom on Christmas Eve

 Harriet Tubman helped her brothers escape at Christmas. Their master intended to sell them after Christmas but was delayed by the holi

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Enslaved Americans experienced the Christmas holidays in many different ways. It was a time of rest so most of them frequently married during this season. Some saw Christmas as an opportunity to escape, though some slaveholders treated the holiday as any other workday.

 

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