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Harriet Tubman

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The Resume

    (1820-March 10, 1913)
    Escaped from her owner (1846)
    Lead over 300 slaves to freedom using a series of safe houses and routes known as the 'Underground Railroad'
    One of the most influential African American women in history

Why she might be annoying:

    She was known by slave handlers that wanted to capture and execute her as the 'Black Moses.'
    She took part in a military campaign against the South that freed over 700 slaves, but destroyed millions of dollars of property that didn't need to be destroyed as an act of revenge.
    Most of the slaves she helped escape were sent into Canada, where they weren't exactly welcomed with open arms.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is beloved by her people.
    She was hit with a 2 lbs. iron weight by her master when she was trying to keep another slave from being beaten.
    She was incredibly supportive of the North during the American Civil War, often serving as a nurse, a spy and a guide.
    She built a nursing home for older, homeless African Americans after the Civil War.
    She helped many people gain freedom and risked her life several times so they could have a better life.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 245 Votes: 44.49% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 147 Votes: 48.30% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 535 Votes: 51.21% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 175 Votes: 42.29% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 833 Votes: 49.82% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 618 Votes: 48.87% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 577 Votes: 59.10% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1108 Votes: 47.20% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 351 Votes: 48.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 101 Votes: 52.48% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 97 Votes: 51.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 276 Votes: 45.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 48 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 36.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 72 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 399 Votes: 44.36% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 285 Votes: 40.35% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1346 Votes: 42.57% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 704 Votes: 41.76% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1028 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 340 Votes: 38.24% Annoying