Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, on the $20 bill. But that was years ago.
The "Next Level Chef" host is speaking out about the importance of inclusion in entertainment. America has waited years to see Harriet Tubman, famous for her efforts spiriting slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, on the $20 bill. But the wait continues.
But Tubman’s fate had been in doubt since the 2016 presidential campaign, based on critical comments by then-candidate Donald Trump, who branded the move "pure political correctness." Speaking with the Washington Post in March 2022, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said "I know it's a long way off. It adheres to the original schedule that was announced in 2014 by Secretary Lew and President Obama."Why replacing Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman is a deeply symbolic movetold the Associated PressFor Hobbs and many other Native Americans, the U.S. Treasury’s decision to replace Jackson’s portrait with Harriet Tubman’s is a hugely meaningful change.
Many Americans still celebrate Jackson for his victory over the British during the War of 1812. Gen. Jackson then orchestrated the invasion of Florida in 1818, and convinced the Spanish government a year later to give up the territory. Along the way, he warred against Native Americans — although some were his allies for brief periods — and his 1830 Indian Removal Act expanded U.S. territory at a critical time.
"He’s not the poster boy for America, and it’s good to see it changed," said Bill John Baker, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.Her life is celebrated across America such as the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in New York, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Maryland, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, a self-guided driving tour with 36 sites and a route of 125 miles.
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