It’s an honor that has literally been centuries in the making.
The New York Times reports that the U.S. Treasury Department has selected Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson on the new $20 bill.
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The announcement comes nearly one year after the department first announced that they were considering replacing Alexander Hamilton with a woman on the face of the $10 bill. However, thanks to the newfound interest in Hamilton’s life due to the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Hamilton, the U.S. Treasury has appeared to have shifted its focus to the $20 bill.
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Government officials say that Jackson’s face will appear on the back of the $20 bill, and other women’s rights leaders will be featured on the back of the $10 bill.
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