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Harriet Tubman

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Mar 05

At new national park, a window into Harriet Tubman’s life after the Underground Railroad

By Michael D. Regan

Following her missions on the Underground Railroad and service with the Union Army, Harriet Tubman began a new phase of her life in the central New York city of Auburn.

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Apr 20

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How Harriet Tubman kicked Andrew Jackson off the front of your $20 bill​

By PBS News Hour

For the first time in over 100 years, famous American women will appear on U.S. paper currency. Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill, a group of suffragists will be added to the $10…

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Apr 20

Harriet Tubman to join Jackson on $20 bill; suffragists added to $10

By Kristen Doerer

Harriet Tubman, an African American abolitionist who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, will have her portrait placed on the front of the $20 bill.

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Apr 17

U.S. senator says it’s time to put a woman on the $20 bill

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. — The first woman to serve as both governor and U.S. senator is backing a campaign to put a female face on the $20 bill.

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