A portrait of an anti-slavery fighter wants to be placed on the $ 20 banknote
A slave instead of the president. The US is going to redraw the $ 20 bill. It is proposed to put on the banknote an image of Harriet Tubman, an African American born in slavery who fought for social reforms in the 19th century, according to the MIR 24 TV channel.
The entire American government is in favor of such a step. The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that it intends to speed up the facelift of the bill. President Joe Biden wants to see a new face on the twenty as soon as possible. This was stated by Jen Psaki, an official representative of the White House.
“It is important that our banknotes – our money – reflect the history of the country. Harriet Tubman's image on the $ 20 bill will certainly make her look like this. So we are exploring ways to accelerate these efforts, but the finance ministry will handle the details, ”said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
They wanted to put Tubman's portrait on the bill even under Barack Obama. But with the coming to power of Donald Trump, the process was suspended. And the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, remained on the top twenty.
