In the sculpture made by the sculptor Alison Saar in 2007, Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), one of the famous fighters against slavery in the United States and for the rights of African Americans, appears. Tubman, who herself escaped from slavery, spied for the Northern Army in the American Civil War, and was also the first woman in the United States to lead a military operation, during which 750 slaves were freed.
President Barack Obama’s administration wanted to memorialize her image on the $20 bill, but the Trump administration that came later overturned that decision.
The statue, which is about 4 meters tall, was unveiled to the public in 2008.
The statue was photographed on the same day by the same photographer
Click for a larger image The bottom of the statue simulates the lower part of the front of a train locomotive designed to keep away animals on the tracks (Cowcatcher), when viewed from the side it looks as if her figure is being pushed forward by train steam
Pay attention to the signs of slavery that appear on her dress: chains, figures of people (slaves), worn shoes, a key and more.
Click for a larger image The square named after her was photographed by the same photographer on the same day
HARRIET TUBMAN MEMORIAL
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