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07 July 2019

Women on Stamps | T for Tubman


Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some thirteen missions to rescue approximately seventy enslaved people, family and friends.  In her later years, Tubman was an activist in the struggle for women's suffrage.

In 1978, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp in honor of Tubman which made her the first African-American woman to be honoured on a US Postage stamp.


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10 comments:

  1. Amazing woman and life. I like the use of the carriage 'never lost a passenger'.

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    1. She was, and still she is very inspireng.

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  2. A brave, inspiring and wonderful woman!

    I read that in 2016 there have been plans to jonour her on a banknote, but alas those plans were stopped.

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  3. A woman who deserves to be honoured indeed. The cart makes the stamp.

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  4. Sorry, I was away last week, so getting caught up now.
    She has a look of fierce determination on her face, doesn't she?!

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  5. A woman I have heard of, including the controversy about whether she will appear on a new $20 bill/banknote or not. Some sources say it will be released in 2028.

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Thank you for coming. All your comments make me extremely happy.