[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HARRIET TUBMAN 200TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

  (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
bicentennial birthday of a true American hero, Harriet Tubman.
  Born in Dorchester County, in Maryland's First Congressional 
District, Harriet Tubman is best known as the conductor of the 
Underground Railroad. Born a slave, Tubman escaped and risked her own 
freedom to guide countless other slaves to freedom at great personal 
risk.
  In honor of her life achievement, in the next few weeks, numerous 
events will be held in and around Dorchester County to celebrate her 
200th birthday. The Harriet Tubman State Park and Visitor Center will 
be hosting discussions with archaeologists and historians, as well as 
conducting walking tours, live music events, artifact displays, and a 
film premiere.
  As we close out Black History Month and begin Women's History Month, 
I urge my colleagues and all Americans to join me in honoring the 
memory of Harriet Tubman. She truly embodied the American spirit. From 
her thirst for freedom to her courage under fire and her passion for 
helping her fellow man, she is an example to us all.
  Madam Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to celebrate her 
here today on the floor of the people's House.

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