Sernett quoted in Slate article on new Harriet Tubman movie

Sernett quoted in Slate article on new Harriet Tubman movie

November 4, 2019

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"While she [Harriet Tubman] was certainly a nurse, spy, and scout for the Union Army, I think the claims that she was the first female general and commanded a raid are wishful thinking," says Milton Sernett, professor emeritus of history. He was interviewed for the Slate article "What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Harriet." 11/04/19

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