A Treasury official says Secretary Jacob Lew has decided to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, making her the first woman on U.S. paper currency in 100 years.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in advance of Lew’s official announcement, says that the 19th century abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad, would replace the portrait of Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president.
The decision to place Tubman’s portrait on the $20 likely means that Lew has decided to keep Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, a victory for those who had opposed his initial plan to remove Hamilton.
CNN, quoting a senior government source, said that women will also be honored on the $10 bill with a mural-style depiction of the suffrage movement that will replace the current drawing of the Treasury building.
The addition of a woman to the $20 bill has widespread bipartisan support, but the Tubman selection isn’t without some controversy. Opponents of the choice have pointed out that Tubman was suspected of being involved in helping organize radical abolitionist John Brown’s violent attack on Harper’s Ferry that killed one U.S. Marine and half a dozen civilians.
Do you agree with the choice? Or do you have someone else you’d prefer?
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I’ve no problem with that. Eleanor Roosevelt, Dolly Madison, Clara Barton, Mass Congresswomen Edith Norse Rogers who was the veteran’s friend, or Abigail Adams would be deserving too. Patsy Ming of Hawaii or Pocahontas even. Plenty of other women too. However, they aren’t in the politically correct category. Andrew Jackson doesn’t deserve to be forgotten.
Keep the American currency as it is….NO CHANGE ! That is exactly what the Progressive, Liberal, Socialist, Democrats want….why do we always have to give in to the Socialists, why are we changing America?
Get some cojones and tell the Progressives if they do not like America then LEAVE, please.
The American people better wake the hell up!!!!!!!!! Next they will be taking your guns, preaching Islam in your schools, taking your property, sending money to country’s that hate us……ohhhh wait that is what Obama is doing.
Love how you think !!
Because you have an A$$HOLE for a President!
when you have an illegal alien president in the White House, you will get more of these racial garbage, google “My brother’s keeper” act and see if you see anything other than blacks on the site, for blacks only, obama and joyner saw to it and they also get a BIG yearly income from it all, including michelle obama.
WHY???????????????
this is not hate speech or hate-anything, these are facts!
I agree. Leave the $20. bill as it is.
I voted leave alone but was looking for a Trump choice.
AGREE LEAVE IT ALONE
LEAVE OUR CURRENCY ‘AS IS ‘; REPLACE MANY GOV’T OFFICIALS, SEC’Y. OF TREASURY LEW, ESPECIALLY !
CHEERS,
ART
How about putting obama on a $3 dollar ………?
I think there are a lot more important subjects (problems) our country should be working on besides who’s picture is on one of our currency bills. I’m sure that wouldn’t cost us anything either, would it.
I would have voted for Trump given the choice, leave it as is.
This move allows for political correctness twice. First we have a woman, and then an African American woman. This should satisfy all of the progressives. Unless they’re descendants of Old Hickory!!
you will never satisfy progressives with anything they will forever want more
I disagree with all those choices, and all that politically correct pandering. It’s stupid to change it. Why not put Elvis on it, or even Trump. if they want to do something like that they should make a new denomination. A three dollar bill or a 25 dollar bill, or something with MLK’s picture or someone more modern.
Why should our currency just have WASPS and African-Americans on it? How about some Chinese, Italian. Irish, Jewish, Polish or Mexican-Americans? That would be diversity. Andrew Jackson was an American war hero and honest president. He had his faults. MLK’s image is going to be on the back of a $5.00 bill. In 1960 he and his father signed an Atlanta newspaper ad that said the U.S. wasn’t ready for a Catholic president. Every great person in our history had their faults. It’s doesn’t mean we should forget them.
How about MacArthur or Nimitz or Patton? In very late 1941 into mid 1942 Japan had a huge advantage with it’s largest navy. The brilliance of MacArthur and Nimitz had the U.S. with far fewer ships and planes stop Japan’s advancement at Midway and changed the course of the war. Patton stopped Rommel’s gains too. Those people were important in our history.
I’m with you and your choices. Certainly our military might should be recognized. I was leaning toward Alvin York for my first choice. My second choice is Audie Murphy. These are men who came from poor beginnings, yet made their continuing marks in our country.
Evidently Martin felt the same way the founders of our Country, did. Whom do you think the Pilgrims were walking away from, and why do you think it took so long in this Country for a Catholic President? The Catholic Church in England.
He’s pushing Americans to get them used to his BIG move. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
Amen, Brother! That traitorous SOB has LOTS more up his sleeve.
This is all smoke and mirrors meant to distract us from the more damaging and well hidden treachery. In the end, Obama WILL be tried, convicted, and executed, along with his minions, by the American people. Just ask Mussolini. Now that will be a picture for all time! Then we go after the one or ones pulling his strings. Semper Fi!
Suprise me. Leave my comment posted. ????
No one should replace Jackson. Rhome is burning and this is what we are paying for. Our government is out of control
L I T F A, It has worked for a long d&&m time! Its all just play money any how!! Why are you not allowed to print yer own money” Gov don’t like competition,,,
I should be a Native American, and maybe a Cherokee as Jackson was responsible for the Trail of Tears1
Why does any bill have to change? It was fine all these years and this racist bigoted Muslim decides he wants to change something to his liking so he just has it done?
Does anybody see through this fraud? It is just another bigoted move on his part and the majority of idiots (liberals) think it’s great
it is disgusting what this man if you want to call him that has gotten away with!!!
Come on people speak up don’t you think it’s about time to stop this scumbag from inflicting more misery and failure to this country?????
Hillary Clinton behind bars works for me.YES ?
I guess people can just refuse to accept a $20 bill if the face is changed..
Can someone explain to me why with the money it will cost to change the face of our money are we even worried about it. I think we have bigger fish to fry. This government spends more money on stupid things like this than paying off the debt. They act like kids that oh well we want pay the light bill this week and go to a footbal game. Worry about that later.
It may cost less to change it than to keep it. Currency these days has to be changed every few years because of counterfeiting. Technology has resulted in better counterfeits. Changing everything will set the North Koreans back for a while. I would bet little Kim is as upset as the posters to this board
changes for the better are good please stop with the poisoning of our people, beliefs, and our country
How about Robert E. Lee ?
Leave it alone…..or better yet make a $25.oo dollar bill and put a woman on the front & back….what about the lady Christy mculloffe that died in the space shuttle Challenger…. there have been so many women who have done a lot for our country….not sure how they can determine who is more worthy to hold that honor….lots of women in military back in the first wars….
Very well stated. I agree.
Time to replace everyone who is in office or works for the government. Revolution!
I agree with this comment.