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"Saturday's U.S. Google Doodle features Civil War-era abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman, marking the start of Black History Month.\nTubman is most well-known for leading more than 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad over a period of 10 years during 19 different trips. Once the Civil War began, she worked for the Union in many different capacities, including cook, nurse and even as a spy.\nSee also: 7 Reasons 2013 Was the Year of Google\nThe search giant posted about the doodle on its Google+ profile, lauding Tubman's accomplishments on the Underground Railroad. The post prompted many positive comments including \"Let freedom ring\" and \"One of the greatest Americans who ever lived! Thank you Google!\"\nThe doodle features Tubman holding a lantern, against the background of a starry sky. Four letters in Google's logo are also designed to look like tree branches.\nOften referred to as \"Moses,\" Tubman's track record was impeccable. She was never caught, and never failed one her \"passengers.\" She would often disguise herself and her fellow fugitives on their journey to safety in the north. \nBorn a slave in Maryland in approximately 1820, Tubman's activism began at an early age \u2014 but not without a price. In the face of an angry overseer, Tubman tried to protect a fellow slave, but was hit in the head by a two-pound weight that the overseer had aimed at her comrade. This incident left her prone to periodic \"sleeping fits,\" in which she would fall unconscious, for the rest of her life.\nGoogle did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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