Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom

In June 1863, Harriet Tubman ventured into the heart of slave territory in South Carolina to carry out one of the most daring and extraordinary missions of the Civil War.

Join us at the Watkins for a special author event. In her new book , Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black—a descendent of one of the raid’s participants—shows how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and boat pilots and played a central role in military expeditions behind Confederate lines, including the raid on June 2, 1863, which liberated 756 people. It was the largest slave rebellion in US history.

This event will be held in-person and also livestreamed on the Watkins Museum and .

Host or Publisher Watkins Museum of History