Harriet Tubman and the Twenty Dollar Bill

Scholars talked about the historical significance of the decision to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the front of the twenty… read more

Scholars talked about the historical significance of the decision to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the front of the twenty dollar bill, as well as the reactions to the announcement. On April 20, 2016, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that abolitionist Harriet Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the twenty dollar bill. The Treasury Department planned to unveil the final concept design in 2020.

This event was part of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History annual meeting and conference. close

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  • Tiffany Gill Associate Professor University of Delaware->History Department
  • LaShawn Harris Assistant Professor Michigan State University->History Department
  • Jessica Millward Associate Professor University of California, Irvine->History
  • Deborah Gray White Professor Rutgers University->History Department
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Harriet Tubman and the Twenty Dollar Bill

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Program ID:
416578-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Forum
Location:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 30, 2016 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jan 03, 2017 | 12:30am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Oct 30, 2016 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 31, 2016 | 6:18am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 01, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 02, 2016 | 12:24am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 02, 2016 | 4:48am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 02, 2017 | 12:30pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 03, 2017 | 12:30am EST | C-SPAN 3
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