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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman escaped a life of slavery only to return south, at her own peril, time and again, to lead more than 300 fugitive slaves through the Underground Railroad to safety and freedom. After the Civil War, Tubman raised money to clothe and educate newly freed African-American children and established a home for and indigent African-Americans. Read more on Harriet Tubman.

Social issues Harriet Tubman addressed:
•   Slavery
•   Human rights
•   Discrimination
•   Homes for people with disabilities

Social issues that need to be addressed today:
•   Civil Rights – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public. Even though we have made progress, prejudice and racism are still with us. The need to protect the equal rights of all is as important as ever.
•   Social Welfare – During federal fiscal year 2006, an estimated 905,000 children in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico were determined to be victims of abuse or neglect. Of the children substantiated as abused and neglected, only 58.9 percent received follow-up services.*
•   Discrimination – 51 percent of hate crime victims are victimized because of the offender’s bias against a race.**
•   Homelessness – 2.3 to 3.5 million people experience homelessness in a given year in America -- 1.35 million of them children.***

* http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/nationalfactsheet09.pdf
** Hate Crime Statistics, 2008 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation November 2009
*** National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2007, http://
www.kidsforpeaceusa.org/index.htm

Location

Extra Mile Pathway Map

The Extra Mile begins at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, NW and continues north on 15th Street to G Street, NW. There, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, it turns east on G Street for two blocks to its intersection with 13th Street. As honoree medallions are added in future years, the Pathway will be continued on G Street.

Transportation

The closest Metro stations are Metro Center on the red line and McPherson Square on the blue and orange lines.

Hours and Accessibility
The Extra Mile is located on the sidewalks of downtown Washington, D.C., so it is always open and fully accessible.

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Harriet Tubman