Trivia: The Many Hats of Harriet Tubman

Established in 1976, Black History Month is an annual, nationwide tribute to black Americans as an integral part of our rich history and achievement in the U.S. Each February, past and present African American leaders and citizens are recognized for their contributions to civil rights movements, politics, culture and more.

While any number of names, places or events might come to mind during this time, one of the most captivating people in all of American history is Harriet Tubman. Although most infamous for her role as an abolitionist leader who freed slaves via the Underground Railroad, this was not Tubman’s only endeavor.       

Throughout her lifetime, Tubman wore many humanitarian hats, both as a hardworking team supporter and a high profile leader. Listed below are some of her occupations and other undertakings, with the exception of one false answer. Choose the one that doesn’t belong on Tubman’s accomplished resumé:

A.  Union Army spy

B.  Librarian

C.  Women’s Suffrage Activist

D.  Nurse

E.  Army Cook

To answer this week's trivia question, submit your answer via the "Comments" section at the bottom of this article. To be entered in the prize drawing, you must answer correctly by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 23.

Answer to last week’s Valentine's Day trivia question:

D.  A survey predicted that 15 percent of women will send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day. (While we have a hunch the other "decoy" answers actually apply in some cases, as of yet, no statistical data is available).

Last week's winner: Jacqueline Edelman