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1978 - Harriet Tubman Featured on First Black Heritage Stamp

On February 1, 1978, the U.S. Postal Service issued the first stamp in its Black Heritage USA series, honoring Harriet Tubman. A legendary abolitionist and key figure in the Underground Railroad, Tubman became the first African American woman to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp.

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