Harriet Tubman the New Face of the $20 Bill

African-American abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom, will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. U.S Treasury Secretary Jack Lew confirmed Wednesday that Tubman will be the first African-American featured on U.S. currency, and the first woman on paper currency in more than 100 years. He did not say when the new bill would be in circulation. Lew originally announced his intention to put a woman on the $10 bill last June, but has since...

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