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Re: I feel much the same way, Sea_Gypsy.
No need to wipe out one historic figure to replace them with another one. 
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 30, 2021 at 7:17 AM
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I think she deserves to be on currency. I don't know that removing one person is the correct way to honor her. One could add a second type of $20 bill with her on it while retaining Jackson. I understand people having negative feelings about Jackson, but then one would have to not have Washington on the one dollar bill, either. What about Frederick Douglass, John Lewis, Rosa Parks? Do they get honored? Perhaps the US could have dual currency; some bills and coins celebrating and honoring our founders who were white and other bills and coins honoring our Black heroes/heroines. Of course, we have other nationalities to consider: the Hispanic, the Asian, the Native, the Italian, etc. It's a long row to hoe.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 29, 2021 at 4:12 PM
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Re: The link works, Annicita. What are your thoughts on this matter?
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 29, 2021 at 12:50 PM
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Re: Great point, FSI. Thanks for the input.
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 29, 2021 at 10:09 AM
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The link will not work. I tried twice.
posted by
Annicita
on January 29, 2021 at 10:09 AM
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I feel that she should be on some sort of currency. I do hate removing Jackson because his administration was the last one the U.S. was debt free.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 29, 2021 at 9:28 AM
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