The Ten Dollar Bill

Harriet Tubman’s face should be the one on the 20 dollar bill. Not only would this change women’s history, but it would change African Americans history too. There has never been a female on our currency let alone a black one. Harriet Tubman devoted her life towards the demolition of slavery, she has been someone people look up to because she has inspired many from her struggle of equality and civil rights, and she is one of the most notable figures that still to this very day stands out in the history. Harriet Tubman should be on the 20 dollar bill because it would change the aspect of how women are viewed. Harriet Tubman was a leader not only in her society, but also in war, and finally she should be on the bill because, she has a moral value and cares for all people who were enslaved.

Prominent American leaders and politicians have been on United States paper currency for decades. These leaders made a lasting impression in American history in a significant amount of ways. Some notable mentions are Abraham Lincoln, who’s preservation of the Union and Emancipation Proclamation remains vital to the unified nation today and Alexander Hamilton’s advocation of the revised Constitution and influence in the modern day political system. However, the Great Emancipator and the founding father of the United States have respectively been on the currency for almost a century. Currently, there are heated debates about the portrait replacement of Ulysses S, Grant with Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill. Despite the opposition, the portraits on the United States currency should be replaced because it is the time of a new generation that begs for change.

The U.S. penny has been a standard in our currency system for almost as long as our country has existed as a sovereign nation, but due to inflation, production costs, and the changing times we live in, it is no longer a sustainable unit of currency and only serves to increase our national deficit and waste our time. When the penny was produced for the first time in 1792 by the U.S. Mint, it was made of pure copper, featured a woman with flowing hair, and was inscribed with the words “Liberty”. Since then, the design and composition have changed numerous times to reflect our changing nation. Despite its fading glory, the penny has been kept alive by numerous false lobbying fronts and a stubborn ideology, but

Women have always played an important part in American history, whether they’ve been recognized for their actions or not. From Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man and fought in the Revolutionary war, to Hillary Clinton, the first woman to run for president, women have done great things for this country. Because of great women like this, the National Treasury is picking an influential woman to replace Alexander Hamilton on the ten dollar bill. The new bills are reported to be in circulation in time for the one hundredth anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. I believe that this is a huge step in women’s rights and it is high time a woman appeared on our currency. However, this

Recognizing the injustices president Andrew Jackson performed, Americans have considered the dispute over the removal of Jackson 's face from the twenty dollar bill. The real question remains why place America 's figures in

People spend money every day on goods and services. Paper with the faces of influential people and numerous values can be found in pockets, parking lots, and many other places. While it may seem that we should keep Grant on the fifty dollar bill it is actually true that Reagan should be the honored image on the fifty dollar bill.

Six decades later in 1980, and America has experienced a deceptively lucrative economic boom, the most devastating financial crisis in world history and two World Wars and through it all, females and males alike have campaigned tirelessly for and against the advancement and equality of women, which posses the figurative million dollar question - How significant have woman’s gains been in their fight for equality by 1980?

One reason Harriet Tubman should be on the $20 bill is that she was a underground railroad conductor. She helped hundreds of people escape from slavery. She herself escaped from slavery. She also kept going back.

The Bank of the United States was where the money was backed up by gold, and it severely favored the wealthy people of the time. Andrew Jackson recognized this and heeded the lower socio economic classes calls and shut down the Bank of the United States. This act alone highlights the idea that Jackson wants to make his country fair and the national bank was corrupt in his eyes. A quote that exemplifies the corruptness of the Bank of the United States is, “The bank has made the rich richer, the powerful more potent and has left the humble members of our society--the farmers, mechanics and laborers--to complain about the injustices of their own government” (Document 5). This quote summarizes the Bank of the United States’ favoring of the wealthy. Andrew Jackson saw this and because the “humble members” of their society were complaining about the favoring of the wealth and the injustices, Jackson decided to take action. The government no longer favored the rich and neglected the poor but represented each of them equally. Jackson grew up without a lot of money and understood what is was like to be taken advantage of. In summary, Andrew Jackson belongs of the twenty dollar bill because of his effort to broaden the democracy in the United

Andrew Jackson was an American soldier that also served as the 7th president. Many of his decisions made our nation completely turn. His actions and personality make me think that he shouldn't be on the dollar bill. Andrew Jackson wasn't influential to our economy in any way, and shouldn't be praised by it.

Andrew Jackson opposed the US bank and he opposed free trade. The free trade and Bank were national rights that were basic rights of US people, but Anderson was not in favor of them. Also, Jackson was the "first modern president" because he created and used the Spoils system. Jackson also made sure that in the westward expansion that all of the land that the Natives held were not their own but that of the USA, and he wanted to make sure that there was no rebellion by the Natives, so he was the cause of many deaths to Natives. This all is why in my opinion Andrew Jackson does not deserve to be on the 20 Dollar

This would be a great choice because it not only gives representation to women on the currency, but it gives representation to people of color as well. Why not kill two birds with one stone? She has had a bigger impact on American history than half of the other men on our currency. While Harriet Tubman wasn’t very active politically, she helped more than 300 people escape slavery through the underground railroad. In addition to this, she was a spy and led a military expedition for the union army, which $50 bill occupant Ulysses S. Grant was the general of. After her retirement, she joined the women's suffrage movement and worked with them up until her death. Not only is she a hero to people of color, but she broke gender stereotypes by working alongside men, rather than for them. Harriet serves as a great role model for women and stands for freedom, which is a core American value. To be honest, I learned more about her throughout school than I did of Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, and Ulysses S. Grant. Andrew Jackson is actually viewed in more of a negative light because he kicked the native Americans off of their land and was opposed to

I believe that the Meriwether Lewis is one of the most qualified candidates for being on the $10 bill. Meriwether Lewis is most widely known for his part in leading the Corps of Discovery on their expedition across the land of the recently acquisitioned Louisiana Purchase. The expedition took place between May of 1804 to September of 1806 and spanned from St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Clatsop in present day Oregon. During this period Lewis, the Corps, and his former commanding officer and friend William Clark set out to observe and map the Western lands. Along the way, Lewis and his companions discovered many new species of wildlife and plants. Many of these species are represented by sketches in the logs both Lewis and Clark kept. After returning from their expedition, Lewis became the governor of the Louisiana territory and was given a generous slice of land in the new region. In 1809, he attempted suicide while on the road to Washington D.C. While Lewis was unsuccessful in his attempts to kill himself, he later succeeded in shooting himself at an Inn. He eventually succumbed and was buried just outside the Inn. A memorial now lies where his body was laid to rest. Throughout the next sections, I will provide a more detailed description of Lewis’s life and exploits, along with his lasting significance both at the time and at present day.

In light of recent racial tensions and events that lead one to question the rights of their fellow man a debate has occurred. The American currency particularly the 20-dollar bill is being updated and a new face is required to illustrate the American spirit. The current face of the bill is Andrew Jackson a man who has indeed contributed to the legacy of the country. The proponents of changing the bill have their own champion, a woman named Harriet Tubman. They believe that she has contributed more and endangered herself more for the American people and therefore has a right to be on that bill. As a minority myself I understand the need for recognizing and demonstrating an appreciation for those who have sacrificed themselves against the yoke of tyranny and injustice a trademark of the American people.

I think the bill should be replaced with Harriet Tubman because the point of this change is to recognise a woman that saved lives, instead of a man that sent about 4,000 Native Americans to their deaths. She is an example of a female