BH 3-38-39 Harriet Tubman Bust and BME Church



 


 


 


 

Members of Salem Chapel / BME Church on the front steps (1925). Credit: Ada Summers / Wikimedia Commons



Introduction

The British Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Salem Chapel was founded in 1820 in the heart of old St. Catharines, by African-American freedom seekers.

The Salem Chapel was an important centre of abolitionist and civil rights activity, and was the cornerstone of a growing community of African-American refugees from the United States.

 
 

Sit down on a bench by the Tubman bust and listen to an interview by Carol Hills with Donna Ford, with Pubic Radio International's The World, talking about the significance and importance of Harriet Tubman to this area.

 
 

General Information

Plans for a US $20 bill featuring the likeness of Harriet Tubman were announced in 2016 (hypothetical prototype above). Tubman is the first African American and the third woman ever to be featured on US paper money. Image: Slashgear

Sources

Burns, Chris. 2016. New $20 bill to depict Harriet Tubman; 3rd woman ever on US paper money. Slashgear. https://www.slashgear.com/new-20-bill-to-depict-harriet-tubman-3rd-woman-ever-on-us-paper-money-20437219/

Public Radio International. 2016. Harriet Tubman and her connection to a small church in Ontario. Includes link to interview by Carol Hills with Donna Ford, with Pubic Radio International's The World, talking about the significance and importance of Harriet Tubman.https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-04-21/harriet-tubman-and-her-connection-small-church-ontario

Rosts, Scott. 2013. 'A courageous woman who changed the world'. Niagara This Week. https://www.niagarathisweek.com/community-story/3270483--a-courageous-woman-who-changed-the-world-/

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