In this case, it was one of the most intrepid liberators on the Underground Railroad, and one of the few females to fight alongside Union comrades, conducting raids during the war to end slavery. To put a female on the currency is a sign of great respect which conveys international visibility. When the it was announced the following year that Tubman would indeed appear on the front of the $20 bill, she nearly broke the internet with online searches. Harriet Tubman emerged in May 2015 as the leading candidate to be the first female on U.S. borders?Ī grassroots internet campaign called Women on 20s fueled interest in putting a female face on American currency. Would you provide a brief history on the call to have her on the currency and what it means beyond U.S. The Biden Administration announced that its "exploring ways to speed up" the release of new $20 bills featuring Tubman. In honor of Black History Month, UTSA Today spoke to Clinton about Tubman’s legacy, recent efforts to put her on the $20 bill, and how she still makes news in present times. One of the most recent was authored by UTSA’s Denman Endowed Professor in American History Catherine Clinton. FEBRUThere are close to 50 books on African American abolitionist, suffragist and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman.
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