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Araminta Ross. The home belonged to her father,  Ben Ross, and is believed to be where she spent her childhood and teenage years. “This discovery adds another puzzle piece to the story of Harriet Tubman, the state of Maryland, and our nation,” said Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford. “It is important that we continue to uncover parts of our history that we can learn from, especially when they can be lost to time and other forces. I hope that this latest success story can inspire similar efforts and help strengthen our partnerships in the future.” In this photo provided by the ...

th anniversary of the 19th Amendment,” said Beatty in a press release obtained by theGrio on January 25th. “The American people want our currency to better reflect the diversity of our great country. I look forward to working with the Biden-Harris Administration, including the first-ever female Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen, to put a woman on the twenty and make the Tubman Twenty a reality.” In 2015, during the Obama administration, Beatty introduced the “Woman on the Twenty Act” and spoke on the House floor in regards to putting Tubman on the bill. But during the Trump adm...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn A plan to put Tubman on the bill stalled under former President Donald Trump. • 6 min read Biden administration still plans to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill Although the finalized timeline has not been announced by the Treasury, press secretary Jen Psaki said, "it is important that our money reflect the history and diversity of our country..."Courtesy Women on 20s President Joe Biden's administration announced Monday it plans to revitalize the effort to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. "It's important tha...

Sorry Mr. Jackson, Tubman on the $20 is real Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), Opinion Contributor © Getty Images Sorry Mr. Jackson, Tubman on the $20 is real To quote the great Maya Angelou, "in diversity there is beauty and there is strength." Despite America's diversity, the faces that are prominently featured on the most popular currency in the world reflects a uniform collection of individuals that fail to represent America's beauty or strength. So, in 2015, I decided to do something about it, authoring the Woman on the Twenty Act, which directed the Treasury secretary to cr...