Ultra right-wing scary conservatives have mixed emotions about replacing Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the twenty dollar bill
They’re not euphoric over the bill sporting a woman
but on the other hand they’re getting rid of a Democrat
and an all around thin-skinned tyrant … back when Democrats were more like today’s Republicans
What I think the Treasury Department should have done was just make the change and not tell anyone
That sort of chaos would have been a lot more entertaining to sadistic people such as myself
The Jackson lovers can calm down somewhat as he’ll remain on the back of the $20 bill
which is about as logical as placing Jefferson Davis on the back of the $5 bill
Imagine if you’re a female born and raised in the United States (or if you’re a female that you’re already there)
You live your life with the impression that your country doesn’t value you as much as a male
such as the statue of Arthur Ashe in Richmond
where he’s surrounded by statues of slave owners
Harriet Tubman was born a slave around 1820 in Maryland
following the north star by night to Philadelphia
she returned south to save her sister’s family
she guided more than 300 slaves to freedom
risking her life and freedom over 19 trips
She is the most famous of the Underground Railroad’s conductors
Some people are arguing that Tubman should not be on the bill since she wasn’t ever a president
Those critics need to tell us the years of the Ben Franklin and Alexander Hamilton presidencies (I am glad Mr
Others say she shouldn’t be on the bill because it’s insulting and ironic since she fought against the economic system that enslaved her
I think it’s a perfect place for her image and legacy
Imagine all the people opposed to this having to conduct transactions sporting her image
and website in this browser for the next time I comment
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