Read a powerful article today from slate.com by Jillian Keenan.
Remove Andrew Jacson from the $20 Bill
In an ear when the Washington DC NFL team needs to change, Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill is an even bigger slight agaisnt Native Americans. This is an excellent articule about just how bad the overlooked portions of our history are and asks the question, can't we find someone to better to honor on the $20 Bill.
While the author has some interesting suggestions like ...
Personally, my vote goes to Harriet Tubman. If Jackson’s humble origins inspire people, you can’t start much lower than Tubman, who was born into slavery. Although Tubman escaped to Philadelphia, she bravely risked her life to return to the South and help more than 300 enslaved people escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, she served our country as a nurse, armed scout, and spy for the Union Army, and wrapped up her heroic life by campaigning with Susan B. Anthony for women’s right to vote. It doesn’t get more inspirational than that.
I would nominate Kos. ;^)