After much debate, Treasury Secretary Jacob Dew announced the replacement of Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill on April 20. The new bill will showcase the face of Harriet Tubman.

Tubman represents a lead figure in American history, an Abolitionist who aided slaves escaping the South. The decision to replace Jackson reflects the contribution women have in society and the importance of their actions.

Junior Kenya Vargas upon hearing the news said, “Adding a woman to a bill adds a diversity and disperses the gender roles more than the stereotypes that you see everyday.”

The ruling marked a historical time in history, where a woman will become the face on U.S currency since 1896. Martha Washington served as the last woman featured.   

“With this decision, our currency will now tell more of our story and reflect the contributions women as well as men to our great democracy,” Dew said.

While the idea surfaced last summer, the treasury recently announced the change of the currency, the release date set for 2030. Women’s rights groups feel the wait as too much of a delay.

Women on 20s, an activist group, stated on April 17 on their website, “Fifteen years is not soon in anybody’s book. And the backs of two bills in the meantime will amount to an insult.”

On the other hand, Andrew Jackson supporters as well as historians and economists feel the expense of Jackson too great. They respond that Jackson played a major role in the vicious crusade against Native Americans.

Other changes include the reinvention of the back of the $10 bill, where it will showcase the suffrage movement. While the $5 bill will include leaders of the civil rights movement.

While Harriet Tubman will become the fresh face of the $20 bill, Jackson will still reside on the back of the dollar where he will be depicted with the White House. This offers a compromise for both supporters and critics.