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The release of the three coins comes nearly four years after legislation was introduced to commemorate the abolitionist and activist.
The 25-foot work was unveiled in Newark Thursday, in a ceremony attended by Mayor Ras Baraka and Newark-born entertainer Queen Latifah.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that the new administration will take steps to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 dollar bill.
Tubman spent part of her childhood in the cabin before escaping slavery and leading others to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
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Trump's administration had stalled the plans to unveil a bill featuring the famous abolitionist.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that the new administration will take steps to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 dollar bill.
Rapper Kanye West ranted about the Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, claiming she never actually freed slaves.
President Trump has proposed a monument featuring 30-plus figures from American history, at a time when many Americans are grappling with tributes to controversial icons of the past.
The card from OneUnited Bank shows the legendary abolitionist making a cross-armed gesture that clearly has multiple meanings.
The "Harriet" star is the only Black actor nominated in the acting categories for the 2020 Oscars.
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