Instantly recognizable, our remarkable miniature Harriet Tubman figurine is a powerful reminder of our nation's history. Hand painted in extraordinary detail, this special piece is a wonderful tribute to the important work of the celebrated American abolitionist and social activist who was enslaved in the first part of her life. It makes a stunning collector's item and gift. 

In the early 1830s, the term "Underground Railroad" came into use as the name of the system that led enslaved African Americans to freedom. Harriet Tubman was one of the most well known "conductors" on the railroad who, once she escaped slavery herself, helped hundreds of others to escape. As an abolitionist, suffragist, Civil War nurse, commander, and freedom agent, Tubman’s contribution to the causes of universal freedom and equality rank her among the nation’s most significant agents of change.

After the war, Tubman received a widow’s pension, later petitioning Congress for additional benefits for her own service to the U.S. Army. Eventually, her claim was successful, and she received an increase in her pension to twenty five dollars per month.

Among its vast holdings, The National Archives keeps materials relating to the Underground Railroad, the pension claim, and supporting documents that Harriet Tubman submitted to Congress; as well as the bill granting the increase of her pension, and a wealth of resources documenting the African American experience and women’s history.