Harriet Tubman is the new face of the $20 bill—and just one of the many trailblazers who will be featured when our new National Museum of African American History and Culture opens this fall. @nmaahc will display some of the objects related to Tubman in our collection in its slavery and freedom exhibition.
They include her hymnal, whose well-worn pages give us glimpses of the girl and woman behind the historic figure.
This shawl was given to Tubman by Queen Victoria in recognition of her accomplishments. It’s one of 39 items donated to the museum on the 97th anniversary of Tubman’s death.
These are merely pieces from the complex life of Harriet Tubman: escaped slave, Underground Railroad conductor, Union spy, abolitionist leader and icon of service. Learn more about the full Harriet Tubman Collection here.
April 23rd, 2016 11:51am