A 32-cent Harriet Tubman stamp was released by USPS on June 29, 1995, as part of the Black Heritage Series.
On June 29, 1995, the United States Postal Service released a second postage stamp honoring Harriet Tubman, this one a 32-cent denomination issued as part of the continuing Black Heritage Series. This second stamp reflected updated postal rates of the mid-1990s and reaffirmed Tubman's enduring place in the American commemorative stamp program nearly two decades after her first stamp appeared in 1978.
The reissue demonstrated the lasting cultural resonance of Tubman's legacy as an abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor, Civil War scout and spy, and humanitarian. By the mid-1990s, Tubman's story had become deeply embedded in American educational curricula, and renewed commemorative efforts such as this stamp helped reinforce her status as one of the most recognized figures in African American and U.S. history among younger generations.
The 1995 stamp also came during a period of increased scholarly and popular interest in reexamining and expanding the historical record of Underground Railroad operatives and abolitionists, with new biographies and documentaries increasingly centering Tubman's leadership, courage, and strategic acumen. This stamp, alongside the original 1978 issue, remains part of the philatelic legacy commemorating her contributions and paved the way for later honors including the proposed placement of her portrait on the $20 bill.