Harriet Tubman, new face of 20 dollar bill, praised for her faith

Last updated on: April 20, 2016 at 9:23 pm by CNA Daily News

Harriet Tubman, new face of 20 dollar bill, praised for her faith 2016-04-20T21:23:00+00:00 CNA Daily News

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Washington D.C., Apr 20, 2016 / 03:23 pm (CNA).- As the U.S. treasury announces the legendary Harriet Tubman as the new face of the 20 dollar bill, she also drew praise from religious freedom advocates for her deep and abiding Christian faith.

“Harriet Tubman was a woman of faith who was not afraid to act on her beliefs to fight for justice,” said Kristina Arriaga, executive director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

“Her incredible moral and physical courage is an example to all Americans, as is her willingness to act on her Christian faith. She is an icon of religious liberty.”

Known for helping rescue hundreds of fugitive slaves through a network called the Underground Railroad, Tubman will replace former president Andrew Jackson – who will now be placed on the back of the bill, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced April 20.

Lew said Wednesday that Tubman's life “reflects both American values and American democracy, but also the power of an individual to make a difference in our democracy.”

The civil-war era hero was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and credited her Christian faith for inspiring her to help slaves escape from the U.S. south and into a free life in Canada, the Beckett fund reported.

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