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What Did You Want To Take Andrew Jackson Off The $ 20?
Stick with the old plan. Take Andrew Jackson off the $20. Jack Lew was correct with his thoughts. He was a bad man. Do this as soon as possible. Jack Lew was correct in approving the removal because Jackson got rid of Indian land, signed an Indian Removal Act and was mean to them all at the same time. Jack Lew was also correct in approving the removal because Andrew Jackson closed the 2nd National Bank and it caused a outrage between the rich and the poor. Harriet Tubman should go on the $20 bill. She helped stop slavery and freed 70-80 slaves. Did you know Jackson owned slaves himself? Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill and be replaced with Harriet Tubman.
First and Foremost, Andrew Jackson signed an Indian Removal Act. This
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Just like Jack Lew. Harriet Tubman was born when slavery was major in the 1800s (1820-1822 is believed to be when she was born, but no slaves were told their actual birthday) She had tons of work to do at such a young age, even being whipped if she didn’t do her work. At one point, she and a few other slaves decided they wanted to escape. They got out and made it to freedom in Philadelphia, but she didn’t want to stop there. Throughout time, Tubman saved over 70-80 slaves! It’s pretty impressive for someone that was a slave. As mentioned, Harriet Tubman broke from slavery and saved some of her fellow slaves. She went the extra mile to save her own family! Harriet Tubman is far superior to Andrew Jackson because she did so much and helped so many people, while on the other hand, more of Jackson’s contributions hurt, more than helped. Harriet Tubman had a brave, courageous, adventurous spirit, while Jackson was tough in the battle of 1812 gaining the nickname “Old Hickory,” his cons outweigh the pros. Harriet Tubman should be on the $20 bill, rather than Andrew Jackson. Tubman is far superior to Jackson, and deserves the

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