Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill

[rabidcatfan]

Treasury announced that Harriet Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Why?

I understand honoring her and the sacrifices she made. Her story is a great one, but why replace Jackson's image with her's on the $20 note? With the exception of Ben Franklin, who was one of the fathers of this country, no one besides a president has been featured on paper currency in the U.S.A. I don't understand why Tubman must replace Jackson. Why not honor her in the same way they honored Susan B. Anthony or Sacajawea and commission a Dollar coin with her likeness? I just don't get this at all.

If it were just about honoring an African-American, I would've been much more in support of MLK Jr. adorning the bill instead of Tubman. I feel his struggle, message, and sacrifice is much more poignant and resoundingly stronger than Tubman's.

 

[cricket3]

With the exception of Ben Franklin, who was one of the fathers of this country, no one besides a president has been featured on paper currency in the U.S.A.

Hamilton wasn't a president.

 

[wcc31]

I've tried to muster the ability to give a ish about this or to understand why others give a ish about this, but I just can't. Doesn't everyone have better stuff to concern themselves about? Like UK basketball recruiting?

 

[420grover]

Just about every bill has had a change of face at some point in time. Jackson wasn't the first on the 20. I don't care who's on it, it's 20 bucks.

 

[bbonds]

Outside of Washington and Franklin....couldn't really tell you who is on what bill. I don't carry cash.

 

[Nubb16]

I'm sad because Jackson is my favorite historical figure. But he's a hardass on the twenty or not.

 

[55wildcat]

 

[starchief5]

I've tried to muster the ability to give a ish about this or to understand why others give a ish about this, but I just can't. Doesn't everyone have better stuff to concern themselves about? Like UK basketball recruiting?

^ This. A fair number of posters (me for sure, and some of you who don't expect it) will be dead (2030?) when the change occurs anyway.

 

[jedwar]

Some Native Americans won't use the twenty because of Jackson being on it.

 

[Ron Mehico]

I don't even know who half the presidents are on what dollar bill. You hear people talk about america not being that great again, in debt, etc. etc. and then you hear this all over the news on the drive in the morning and you realize america is the 1st of 1st world countries with the 1st of 1st world problems.

 

[funKYcat75]

The first person to use the new $20 bill to ride the subway better get the joke.

 

[funKYcat75]

Jackson will still be on the back, BTW.

 

[liveblue92]

I think MLK himself would've said Tubman was more badass then he was. She risked her freedom over and over again to free slaves. He made some speeches. Not to downplay his importance though.

 

[Ryan Lemonds Diary]

Hey under the current administration you should probably be glad it isn't Osama Bin Laden on the $20.

 

[Willy4UK]

I haven't touched paper money in almost 3 months.

 

[jamo0001]

nobody on the Paddock cares. None of us use anything besides bennies.

 

[starchief5]

nobody on the Paddock cares. None of us use anything besides bennies.

Plus, we don't actually make purchases ourselves. We have people who do that for us. We only carry a few bennies for tips.

 

[BernieSadori]

Just about every bill has had a change of face at some point in time. Jackson wasn't the first on the 20. I don't care who's on it, it's 20 bucks.

Nope. Billy Bob said, like his home when those people moved in and his property value decreased, this new $20 will only be worth $15.







Agree. Put freaking Carrot Top on the 20 for all I care.

 

[420grover]

I haven't touched paper money in almost 3 months.

Your weed guy have one of those card swipers on his phone?

 

[CUJO_1970]

Hey did you guise know "Underground Railroad" was really just a metaphor and they didn't actually have any trains?

Also, the $20 bill is only actually worth about $14.93 so if I was Harriet Tubman I might find that a little insulting.

 

[Big_Blue79]

In this thread: nothing should ever change and I'm scared v. IDGAF. IDGAF is winning.

 

[Big_Blue79]

I think MLK himself would've said Tubman was more badass then he was. She risked her freedom over and over again to free slaves. He made some speeches. Not to downplay his importance though.

Seriously. Pretty badass when you read about her. She escaped slavery then risked her freedom to help others. Meanwhile I won't risk my matching Tupperware pieces by lending them to friends - they can have leftovers in old Walmart plastic bags.

 

[DSmith21]

Hispanics are the largest minority in this country. Where is their representative on the currency? They seem to get shortchanged in terms of pandering.

 

[-LEK-]

Samuel L Jackson would make a great Tubman in a film.

Classic lines like:

Ask where again, mother toucher.

They're are mother touching snakes on this railroad.

 

[Big_Blue79]

Hispanics are the largest minority in this country. Where is their representative on the currency? They seem to get shortchanged in terms of pandering.

:/

 

[We-Todd-Did]

Hispanics are the largest minority in this country. Where is their representative on the currency? They seem to get shortchanged in terms of pandering.

 

[UKGrad93]

Despite the controversy, you gotta admit it's a bad-ass pic they're using (shamelessly stolen from Twitter last night)...

That's a cool picture, but it's not right.

 

[DSmith21]

 

[UKGrad93]

if that was the actual picture they use...

It will increase pancake sales.

 

[Supreme Lord Z]

Isn't Harriet Tubman the one on the syrup bottle?

 

[starchief5]

Hispanics are the largest minority in this country. Where is their representative on the currency? They seem to get shortchanged in terms of pandering.

Already on the $100,000 bill.

 

[funKYcat75]

Here y'all go.

 

[elwood_blue]

Jackson led the effort to shoot down the 2nd National Bank. I'm surprised he even made it onto a Federal Reserve note. It must have been some kind of irony they were trying to achieve. I guess now that the Fed notes are being changed, it will be deemed racist for corporations to champion a "cashless society"?

 

[stevo51]

I think OJ's pic ought to be on a fiver

 

[stevo51]

Isn't Harriet Tubman the one on the syrup bottle?

Hey SLZ, you got a Jemima Jackson you could lend me?

 

[argubs2]

Hit the club with racks of Tubbys
Hoes drownin' in baths of bubbly
Dishin out Xans, fire from the grow
Pop the bands, then I let it flow

 

[DSmith21]

I think OJ's pic ought to be on a fiver

I am thinking the ten for some reason....

 

[stevo51]

I am thinking the ten for some reason....

Absolutely correct

 

[stevo51]

Deputy's expression says what?..........

 

[rabidcatfan]

Hamilton wasn't a president.

I meant to include him with Franklin as a founding father. Still, he was a founding father of the country that we now call home.

The rest have been Presidents.