Geraldine Copes-Daniels, the oldest living descendant of Harriet Tubman, dies at 87

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According to WUSA9 that the oldest living descendant of Harriet Tubman has died. 

87-year-old Geraldine Copes-Daniels was the great-grandniece of the famed abolitionist.

In February, she and her daughter Rita Daniels toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture. There, they saw their ancestors artifacts for the very first time. 

Miss Geraldine told Gonçalves we can honor Harriet Tubman’s legacy by keeping the faith and never giving up. 

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