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Originally posted by GanjaSebert
Why would Eleanor be on it? I mean I know she helped FDR a lot but really? And I think it should be MLK before Harriett
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Because she's an incredible woman and did so much for progress?
MLK is not a woman and already has his own holiday.
The idea is to celebrate important women in American history.
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Originally posted by xclusivestylesz
This would be great.
Why should there only be men on the currency?
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They use the excuse that women are on special, limited print coins (i.e. Sacagawea and Susan B. Anthony) so they don't have to give them representation on the much more popular bills.
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Originally posted by gilded_butterfly
Omg if this really were to happen that would be amazing! Unfortunately I highly doubt the idea is realistic. I can already imagine all the backlash (especially from conservatives) over "PC madness!!1" and all that other bullish*t they like to whine about. By the way, I had no idea about Andrew Jackson's involvement with the Trail of Tears. Thanks for the info, OP! I'll have to look up more info about it later
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He was considered evil even in his own times
He even killed a couple people in duels which he was infamous for. I'm so excited to kick him to the curb.
The only reason he's gotten to stay on money as long as he has is because he was the last American President to preside over a country with no debt