Women get a place on paper money


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U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover. Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist born into slavery, will be the new face on the $20 bill. Tubman was the leader of the Underground Railroad. Her image is replacing the portrait of Andrew Jackson. He was the nation’s seventh president and a slave owner. His image is being moved to the back of the bill…

Source: TweenTribune – Women Get A Place On Paper Money…

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