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Trump is keeping Harriet Tubman off the $20 bill
The Trump administration is backing off plans to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Tubman’s face would have replaced that of former President Andrew Jackson, a slaveholder who allowed forcing Native Americans off their ancestral lands.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe Trump administration is backing off plans to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Tubman’s face would have replaced that of former President Andrew Jackson, a slaveholder who allowed forcing Native Americans off their ancestral lands. The redesign was supposed to be unveiled next year, and it was years in the making. But current Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin now says that won’t happen until President Trump leaves office -- in 2028.
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- 9:31Trump is keeping Harriet Tubman off the $20 billYou’re reading this
- 17:26Scrutiny on college admissions process may make it tougher for students with learning disabilities
- 31:16How California got a reputation for healthy living
- 44:17LA’s iconic Lovell House is falling apart