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  • What Would a Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Look Like? Here’s a Sneak Peek

    What Would a Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Look Like? Here’s a Sneak Peek

    When he “delayed” replacing Donald Trump fave and slave owner President Andrew Jackson’s face on the $20 bill with that of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin swore before Congress that “technical” issues concerning new security features on U.S. bills were the reason. But on Friday, the New York Times reported that it…

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    Dara Sharif

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  • Okay, So Harriet Tubman Might End Up on the $20 Bill After All

    Remember when Harriet Tubman was supposed to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill? If you don’t, I don’t blame you—since the Trump administration seemed to forget too. So here’s a quick refresher. The idea was originally proposed by the Obama administration in 2016, with the announcement that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing would…

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    Jay Connor

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  • In Canada, You Can Now Use Bills With a Black Woman on Them

    While Americans are still waiting to deposit Harriet Tubmans in their bank accounts, our neighbors to the north have just unveiled a new $10 bill that features their own civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond. As the Toronto Star reports, Desmond was honored Thursday in a ceremony in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the new bill was…

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    Anne Branigin

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