Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, today I rise in strong support of H.R. 1842, the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act. I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for his tireless efforts to ensure that Congress celebrates and upholds Harriet Tubman's legacy of passionate advocacy for civil rights, women's suffrage, and the liberation of enslaved persons. Historians value coins and currencies as an important form of visual storytelling. This is because the objects and, more importantly, the people depicted on a currency reflects the values and the narratives that a society tells about itself. As such, I cannot think of an individual who more perfectly embodies American values of seeking justice, protecting freedom, and enduring personal sacrifices in the pursuit of a more perfect Union than Harriet Tubman. Born enslaved in March 1822 on the plantation of Anthony Thompson in Dorchester County, Maryland, Harriet Ross Tubman, also known as Araminta ``Minty'' Ross, was a notable abolitionist, who not only freed herself but also others from slavery. After freeing herself in the fall of 1849 with the help of the Underground Railroad network, Tubman devoted herself to the arduous and life-threatening process of freeing other enslaved persons.…”