“Women’s history is American history,” said Senator Mikulski, Dean of the Senate Women. “Women have been trailblazers in shaping our nation, using grit, passion and determination to seize the day and make a difference. Harriet Tubman was brave beyond measure in fighting for those who could not fight for themselves. Featuring her on the ten-dollar bill will be a fitting tribute, recognizing her lasting legacy while inspiring future generations of women and girls.”
Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, where she spent nearly 30 years as a slave. She escaped slavery in 1849, but returned to the Eastern Shore several times over the course of 10 years to lead hundreds of African Americans to freedom in the North. Known as “Moses” by African American and white abolitionists, she reportedly never lost a “passenger” on the Underground Railroad.
In 2012, Senator Mikulski was presented the Harriet Ross Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award by the Maryland African American Tourism Council for her work to promote the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, including her persistent efforts to establish Harriet Tubman National Historic Parks as well as a Harriet Tubman National Monument on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Who cares? By 2020 it is doubtful anyone will be using $10 bills. Most common use now is by drug dealers and they will be using Apple pay soon.
It sure won't be Mikulski on the 10. She won't fit.
Go ask a random group of 100 black students, "Who is Harriet Tubman?".
Babs - there's a lot more important stuff going on that needs attention - just not yours...you need to retire - NOW!
Yo, Babs.
Check your history. Martha Washington was on currency over a century ago.
Of course, given Democrats support for slavery, Ms. Tubman probably voted Republican.
How about the first female senator instead? That would be Rebecca Latimer Felton from Georgia. She was a Democrat and was sworn into office in 1922. She also has the distinction of being the last serving member of Congress to have been a slave owner. So she nicely segues Democrat's shift from physical chains to fiscal chains.
C'mon, Babs, get with the program.
How about a female that actually contributed to the foundation of our country? Not someone who only contributed to their race!
10:27 - thanks for bringing the Democrat truth to light!
POSEUR
9:32, speak for yourself. I know a lot of people that mainly use cash including myself. None of us are drug dealers. I started this after my bank account was hacked and cleaned out overnight.
Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea have already been on US currency so having Tubman on is a bit ho-hum.
Is there anything that says it can't be a series of women on the bill? Or a collage made up of many women's faces?
I'm still thinking Marge Simpson, though, as representational of the most important woman of U.S. history, Mom.
This country is under full attack by those who hate it.
hey Barbara tell me something? you think if a Constitutional Carry passed For the state of Maryland. would the murder rate in Baltimore go up or down?
She playing to the black vote. I would love for her th of get her walking papers. But like most when she sees the writing on the wall it's retirement time. Making 250,000 a year on us. She didn't do squat for me.
10:35 AM spot on, the currency is used by ALL people and if it is changed, (which I personally feel is a stupid thing to do) it should reflect a person who has contributed to all races in society.
It should be Elanor Roosevelt.
Betsy Ross.
It makes no difference to me what woman they put on it. If someone hands me one I will hand it back and ask for 2 fives.
Not saying she doesn't deserve some recognition, but this is ridiculous. So what, exactly, did H. Tubman do that thousands of others didn't? This should be a very selective honor - not one bestowed because she happened to be black. Which is exactly what we have going on here. Mikulski is a pandering jackass.
Same here, and I'm a woman who finds the idea of changing it to a woman ridiculous.
Right or wrong what she was doing at the time was against the law. So now we are going to put someone that broke the law repeatedly on the 10 dollar bill?
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