- The First Black Woman on a U.S. Stamp. The Harriet Tubman 13¢ commemorative stamp, issued February 1, 1978, is the first in U.S. philatelic history to honor a Black woman. The stamp is long overdue: since earliest colonial times, Black women have led in great civil and cultural changes for their own people and for society as a whole. This first day cover was the second to be created and issued by Helaine Victoria Press, printers, designers, and dealers of memorabilia connected with women's history. It was printed on their hand-fed Chandler & Price letterpress, 1978, limited edition. On Combination Covers: Frederick Douglass (1817?-1895). Having escaped from slavery, Douglass became a prominent Black leader. He also was an active supporter of women's rights. At the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, he alone supported Elizabeth Cady Stanton's inclusion of votes for women in wording the official declaration. He divided his loyalties to expedite the 14th Amendment, but was otherwise a lifelong feminist and worked for Black causes with Ida B. Wells and Harriet Tubman.
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