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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 03:33 PM Apr 2016

Tubman replacing Jackson

By BEN WHITE
04/20/16 11:56 AM EDT

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday ... is expected to roll out a set of changes that also include putting leaders of the women’s suffrage movement on the back of the $10 bill, and incorporating civil rights era leaders and other important moments in American history into the $5 bill ... Jackson isn’t getting completely booted off the $20 bill. He’s likely to remain on the back ...

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-announce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204

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Tubman replacing Jackson (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2016 OP

That will be 3 Jacksons, correction 3 Tubs Downwinder Apr 2016 #1

I was hoping they'd choose her Warpy Apr 2016 #2

out with trail of tears, in with underground railroad (n/t) eShirl Apr 2016 #3

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

1. That will be 3 Jacksons, correction 3 Tubs

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 03:51 PM

Apr 2016

Warpy

(111,276 posts)

2. I was hoping they'd choose her

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 04:24 PM

Apr 2016

She did it all, freed slaves via the Underground Railroad, acted as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army, and was an ardent Suffragette. Plus, she did it all while fighting severe health problems she sustained from violence when she was a slave.

It's terribly sad that she died before being able cast her first vote.

eShirl

(18,494 posts)

3. out with trail of tears, in with underground railroad (n/t)

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 05:28 PM

Apr 2016

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