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04-20-2016, 08:37 PM
Harriet Tubman to replace Jackson on the $20 bill, Hamilton stays on the $10
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The fate of the faces on America's currency may finally be decided after months of voting, speculation and debate that pitted supporters of Alexander Hamilton against women who were fighting for a spot on a bill.
Politico reported (http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-an**unce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204)*on Wednesday*that*Harriet Tubman, a well-k**wn "conductor" on the Underground Railroad,*would replace controversial President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.*Alexander Hamilton, meanwhile, would stay on the front of the $10.*
SEE ALSO: Lin-Manuel Miranda wins Pulitzer for 'Hamilton,' surprising ** one (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/hamilton-pulitzer/)
But there's just one problem.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew originally promised a woman would be on the $10 — which is currently up for a redesign — while the newly designed $20 featuring Tubman may **t be in the pipeline (http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/opinions/woman-20-bill-stone-howard/index.html)*until 2030. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/harriet-tubman-20-dollar-bill-1/)
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The fate of the faces on America's currency may finally be decided after months of voting, speculation and debate that pitted supporters of Alexander Hamilton against women who were fighting for a spot on a bill.
Politico reported (http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-an**unce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204)*on Wednesday*that*Harriet Tubman, a well-k**wn "conductor" on the Underground Railroad,*would replace controversial President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.*Alexander Hamilton, meanwhile, would stay on the front of the $10.*
SEE ALSO: Lin-Manuel Miranda wins Pulitzer for 'Hamilton,' surprising ** one (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/hamilton-pulitzer/)
But there's just one problem.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew originally promised a woman would be on the $10 — which is currently up for a redesign — while the newly designed $20 featuring Tubman may **t be in the pipeline (http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/18/opinions/woman-20-bill-stone-howard/index.html)*until 2030. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/20/harriet-tubman-20-dollar-bill-1/)
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