Tubman also carried a revolver, and was not afraid to use it. The gun afforded some protection from the ever-present slave catchers and their dogs; however, she also purportedly threatened to shoot any escaped slave who tried to turn back on the journey since that would threaten the safety of the remaining group.
Unless you’ve been hunting for the past week, you’ve likely heard that Harriet Tubman, the Civil War nurse, cook, spy, and scout will replace President Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill.
What you may not know is that Tubman was a pretty hardcore badass, conducting
Harriet Tubman carried a small pistol with her on her rescue missions, mostly for protection from slave catchers, but also to encourage weak-hearted runaways from turning back and risking the safety of the rest of the group. Tubman carried a sharpshooter’s rifle during the Civil War.
