Tubman, the once-enslaved African-American woman who guided dozens enslaved people to their freedom through the Underground Railroad in the 1800s, would replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
Tubman, born in Maryland, escaped the plantation where she was enslaved and went to Pennsylvania in 1849. Over the following decade, she made more than a dozen trips to Maryland to free enslaved persons, according to the National Parks Service.
During the Civil War, Tubman served as a US Army spy, scout, nurse and cook. And in her later years, Tubman was involved in the women's suffrage movement.
While campaigning in 2016,
President Donald Trump called the decision to redesign the $20 with Tubman's image front and center
"pure political correctness." He suggested at the time that Tubman be put on the $2 bill, which is no longer printed, instead.
And throughout his presidency, Trump expressed appreciation for Jackson, visiting his grave, tweeting about Jackson, "We honor your memory. We build on your legacy" and
displaying Jackson portraits in the Oval Office.