The nation waits as the $20 bill will be changed from the face it currently holds being Andrew Jackson, our seventh president, too the abolitionist black women Harriet Tubman.
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced to the public of this change in the nations currency and how it would soon be inserted into action. It was his thoughts to possible change the face of the $10 bill, Alexander Hamilton, but that did not seem to fit at the time.
"this remaking may well have captured a historical moment for multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial nation," said New York Times. "Moving continuously through the early years of a new century."
This raises memories on how once in our own American history black people were once forbidden from working and restricted life, even more so towards women.
American people believe this is not suitable for how the American currency is a place to honor people of historical influence and do not believe Harriet Tubman portrayed that. Others would disagree and see Harriet Tubman has a women who stood up against what was the cruelest time in American history.
Harriet Tubman is not the only black face that will be presented to the public in the near future. Others such as, Martin Luther King Jr., Marian Anderson and Sojourner Truth are all up for debate to be implemented into the currency in some fashion.
More abolitionist are also being talked about such as, Eleanor Roosevelt and Susan B. Anthony, all whom devoted their lives to standing up for a cause that looked like it would never change.
This change will change more than just the face of a bill, but will push more and more changes to happen and some might not be so welcoming.
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