Harriet Tubman, reportedly born as Araminta Ross, is arguably one of the most gangster figures of the Civil War, stealthily escaping her slave masters in Maryland and making her way to Philadelphia. She returned several times to save her family and groups of slaves via a network of safe havens and roads deemed "safe." This "underground railroad" was the means for leader Tubman to risk her life to help other slaves live theirs as free people.
She continued guiding slaves to freedom despite bounties being placed on her head bu irate slave owners and the Fugitive Slave Law. When the U.S. Civil War began, she also worked as a cook, a nurse, and eventually an armed Union spy.
For the past several months, there has been a debate about who should replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill. The U.S. Treasury agreed that it should be a woman, and today, there's been a slight change.
Last month, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced this week that Hamilton will remain on the $10 bill (likely due to fierce push-back stemming from the popularity of the Broadway production of Hamilton) and Andrew Jackson will be pushed off the $20 instead.
Today, reports are breaking that the woman who will replace Andrew Jackson is iconic abolitionist Harriet Tubman. This.Is.BIG.The epicness of Harriet Tubman, a slave, replacing Andrew Jackson, a slave owner, isn't lost on us.
KWA SASA NOTI YA DOLA ISHIRINI INAYO HUO MUONEKANO NA HUYO KWENYE PICHA ALIKUWA ANAMILIKI WATUMWA,,
HARRIET TUBMAN ATAKUWA MWANAMKE WA KWANZA KWENYE HISTORIA SURA YAKE KUONEKANA KWENYE NOTI YA DOLA ISHIRINI ZA KIMAREKANI,,
HARRIET ALIKUWA MTUMWA LAKINI ALITOROKA MARYLAND AKAJA KUPATA UHURU
HARRIET ALIRUDI TENA NA KUSAIDIA FAMILIA YAKE NA WATUMWA WENGINE KUTOROKA NA KUWA HURU,,
AMESAIDIA WATUMWA WENGI SANA SO KIHISTORIA SHE IS A HERO AND AN ICON
MY KINDA WOMAN,I SALUTE YOU HARRIET TUBMAN FOR HELPING SO MANY AND FOR RISKING YOUR LIFE FOR OTHER!S!!!
2 comments:
Thanks for this , i have never knew this before
very interested and touching story at same time
Lazima tuelimishane and your welcome plus this is Biiiiiig!
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