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==Legacy==

==Legacy==

In commemoration of Tubman's life and contributions toward ending slavery in the United States, [[United States Department of the Treasury|US Treasury]] secretary James Lew announced on April 20, 2016, that Tubman would replace [[Andrew Jackson]] on the front of the $20 bill.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-announce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204 Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared]</ref>

In commemoration of Tubman's life and contributions toward ending slavery in the United States, [[United States Department of the Treasury|US Treasury]] secretary James Lew announced on April 20, 2016, that Tubman would replace [[Andrew Jackson]] on the front of the $20 bill.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/treasurys-lew-to-announce-hamilton-to-stay-on-10-bill-222204 Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20, Hamilton spared]</ref> (The original plan was to have Tubman replace [[Alexander Hamilton]] on the $10 bill -- Hamilton being one of two non-presidents along with [[Benjamin Franklin]] to be featured on United States currency -- but the popularity of [[Hamilton (musical)|the Hamilton musical]] resulted in the change.)

The [[Trump]] administration did not move forward with the effort to dishonor Jackson, pointing out that putting Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill was an act of “pure [[political correctness]]."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/us/harriet-tubman-bill.html</ref>

The [[Trump]] administration did not move forward with the effort to dishonor Jackson, pointing out that putting Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill was an act of “pure [[political correctness]]."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/us/harriet-tubman-bill.html</ref>