Tubman was a 19th-century ABOLITIONIST leader known for guiding enslaved people in the South to freedom up North.

She later escaped slavery and helped dozens of others to do the same, using the secret NETWORK of the Underground Railroad.

Then-candidate Donald Trump made CRITICAL comments, including calling the move "pure political correctness."

Changing the design of $10 and $50 bills was planned first, to improve SECURITY features to fight counterfeiters.

The Treasury Department is taking steps to RESUME efforts to put Tubman on the $20 bill.

It is important for money to reflect the history and VARIETY of people in the U.S., Psaki said.

Psaki told reporters during a BRIEFING on January 25 that she and other officials were surprised to hear of the delays in putting Tubman on the $20 bill.

However, Tubman's FATE had been in doubt since the 2016 presidential campaign.

She fought slavery in her role as a CONDUCTOR for the Underground Railroad.