Tubman to Replace Jackson on The Twenty

[VolnJC]

They were going to replace Hamilton on the ten, but a play about AH changed the mind of the treasury secretary.

Hamilton to say on $10, Jackson getting replaced by Tubman - POLITICO

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Well I feel so much better

 

[VolnJC]

I'm glad it wasn't Rosa Parks..the refusal to give up her seat was a staged act by the NAACP..Claudette Colvin was the one who was the first to do that..but the NAACP wanted a lighter toned African-American to recreate Colvin's stance to coincide with the bus boycott.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Occ7XSgQc
Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin : NPR

 

[UTCVol]

As long as she doesn't try to help the rest of my money escape from my wallet, cool.

 

[1972 Grad]

The average moron in the street will have no idea who she is, or who Andrew Jackson is. They don't teach history like they used to.

They probably put her on the twenty, so she can spy on you from your wallet.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Well I feel so much better

Right on cue.

 

[1972 Grad]

Right on cue.

You, too. Edit: Actually, I flipped a coin as to whether you or Huff would be first.

 

[RollinVol]

The average moron in the street will have no idea who she is, or who Andrew Jackson is. They don't teach history like they used to.

They probably put her on the twenty, so she can spy on you from your wallet.

I am married and feeding 4 boys, they won't be spying on me.

 

[McDad]

I'm glad it wasn't Rosa Parks..the refusal to give up her seat was a staged act by the NAACP..Claudette Colvin was the one who was the first to do that..but the NAACP wanted a lighter toned African-American to recreate Colvin's stance to coincide with the bus boycott.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Occ7XSgQc
Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin : NPR

45 years old and this is first im hearing of this. Thanks

 

[davethevol]

As long as it's Tubman and not Tubgirl.

 

[AirVol]

Great, a fugitive on currency.

 

[n_huffhines]

Good choice, IMO.

 

[VolnJC]

45 years old and this is first im hearing of this. Thanks

No problem..here is another one that I found out about on Drunk History..believe it or not..a teenage girl rode twice as long and farther than Paul Revere

https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/youngandbrave/ludington.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4rnjV-GORg

 

[n_huffhines]

The average moron in the street will have no idea who she is, or who Andrew Jackson is. They don't teach history like they used to.

They probably put her on the twenty, so she can spy on you from your wallet.

Thank God they don't teach economics like they used to.

American exceptionalism tainted how history was taught in your day. Not saying it's unbiased today, but I'm not getting off your lawn.

 

[1972 Grad]

Good choice, IMO.

Wow, that was a pressing issue. Now, back to the real world.

 

[McDad]

No problem..here is another one that I found out about on Drunk History..believe it or not..a teenage girl rode twice as long and farther than Paul Revere

https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/youngandbrave/ludington.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4rnjV-GORg

That one i believe.

drunk girls can ride for hours.

 

[1972 Grad]

Thank God they don't teach economics like they used to.

American exceptionalism tainted how history was taught in your day. Not saying it's unbiased today, but I'm not getting off your lawn.

I have no idea where you are coming from on this one. I said that the average moron in the street would have no idea who she or A.J. were, and I will stand by that. I was taught who she was, and she was not vilified in any way in my history education.

As far as econ goes, we are doing so much better today as a country financially, than we did back when I was taught econ in the 60's and 70's.

 

[n_huffhines]

Wow, that was a pressing issue. Now, back to the real world.

?

 

[Stoked]

A former slave replaces a slaveholder. She helped free many slaves and he owned many (close to 300 iirc).

 

[n_huffhines]

I have no idea where you are coming from on this one. I said that the average moron in the street would have no idea who she or A.J. were, and I will stand by that. I was taught who she was, and she was not vilified in any way in my history education.

As far as econ goes, we are doing so much better today as a country financially, than we did back when I was taught econ in the 60's and 70's.

OK?...

 

[bamawriter]

Hamilton (the musical) is really, really good. So if that's Lew's reasoning for keeping Hamilton on the $10, then I can see where he's coming from.

 

[n_huffhines]

A former slave replaces a slaveholder. She helped free many slaves and he owned many (close to 300 iirc).

Tubman is what America is all about, IMO. Freedom and bucking the system.

 

[Sandvol]

Tubman deserves such an honor but hate seeing her replace the last Constitutionalist President. Would rather see her replace Grant or Hamilton.

 

[1972 Grad]

?

That meant that changing faces on the 20 is a big waste of time and money. If Harriet Tubman, or Harriet Beecher Stowe, or Harriett Nelson was already on the 20, it would be a big waste of time and money to put A.J. on it.

 

[bamawriter]

That meant that changing faces on the 20 is a big waste of time and money. If Harriet Tubman, or Harriet Beecher Stowe, or Harriett Nelson was already on the 20, it would be a big waste of time and money to put A.J. on it.

They have to redesign the currency on a regular basis for security purposes. It won't cost any more to take Jackson off than it would to keep him on.