Last year, word spread that Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was looking to put a woman on the $10 bill. The media went wild with this idea, sparking protests, petitions, and intense debates. The logic behind that decision was solid; the $10 bill was next in line to be revamped, and was thus the quickest way for a woman to end up on currency. The general public was even asked which famous woman should be featured on the bill. Some options included Susan B Anthony, Betty Friedan, and Shirley Chisholm, as well as some more unlikely candidates, like Michelle Obama.

Despite the mass amount of support for putting a woman on U.S. currency, there was also backlash--mostly regarding on which bill a woman would be placed. The initial plan was to put a woman on the $10 bill, currently home to Alexander Hamilton. That, however, sparked massive outrage amongst historians, politicians, and fans of Hamilton. Immediately, it was suggested that a woman be placed on a different bill: the $20 bill, home to wealthy slave owner and president, Andrew Jackson. This replacement garnered support quickly, due to the polarizing actions of Jackson during his time as president. He led the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans, claiming that their "right of occupancy" was less important than the Untied States' "right of discovery." Jackson's obvious disregard for human lives and clear racism made him the perfect candidate to be replaced by a woman.

After the Broadway musical Hamilton swept the nation by storm, proving Alexander Hamilton as a great American hero, there was little reason to put a woman on the $10 bill. In most peoples' minds, Hamilton is on U.S. currency rightfully and deservedly. Jackson, on the other hand, received further backlash. He rarely deferred to Congress and frequently used his presidential veto powers to act against the will of the country as a whole. Though he did manage to expand the United States' territory, he did so with malice, racism, and purposeful ignorance of the will of his people.

Thus, it has been announced today, that Harriet Tubman will be gracing the front of the $20 bill, and Andrew Jackson will be moved to the back of the bill! Additionally, a celebration of significant women will appear on the back of the $10 bill.The new $10 bill will begin circulating in 2020, just in time to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of white women gaining the right to vote. It has yet to be announced when the rightful $20 bill will begin circulating, but people are undoubtedly excited for this social, political, and economic advancement of women in society.