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“I applaud the Obama administration for taking action to
make Harriet Tubman the face of the twenty-dollar bill.
Future generations will reflect upon this moment as a
pivotal turning point in American history. Breaking free
from slavery, serving our nation in the Civil War,
shepherding so many enslaved African Americans to freedom
and fighting for women’s suffrage, Tubman’s life and legacy
personifies what it means to be American and believe in our
nation’s most fundamental guarantee of freedom,” said Reece.
“No longer will Harriet ‘Moses’ Tubman be relegated to
classroom history books, but instead she will be a concrete,
daily reminder of freedom and justice for women, African
Americans and our entire nation. From once being enslaved in
chains to now taking her rightful place as a symbol of
courage, freedom and justice on one of our nation’s highest
circulated bills, Tubman’s life and legacy is sure to be
revived, inspiring a new generation of civic leaders and
public servants.”
Reece said the OLBC plans to bring a resolution honoring the
life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, and marking her historic
selection as the new face of the $20 dollar bill, to the
House floor sometime in the near future.
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