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Movement Honors Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Maya Angelou
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January 12, 2022
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2:11Now PlayingThe city of Philadelphia unveiled a 9-foot tall sculpture of Harriet Tubman at city hall today.
The statue represents Tubman’s effort to free hundreds of enslaved people.
Ida B. Wells, who was best known as a journalist and co-founder of the NAACP, was a force for equality. This week, Mattel announced it will release a new Ida B. Wells Barbie doll as part of its “Inspiring Women” series.
The U.S. Mint began shipping out the first quarters honoring Maya Angelou as part of a series celebrating the country’s trailblazing women. She is the first Black woman to appear on the quarter and among the first on any American currency.
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