Harriet Tubman

National

On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches

Chandelis Duster

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

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