A Woman is Coming to the $10 Bill

For the first time in American history, a woman will adorn our paper currency. The United States Treasury Department announced on Thursday that a woman will adorn the $10 bill starting in 2020 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote. There’s still a question, however, about which woman will adorn the currency.

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“With such a wide reach America’s currency makes a statement about who we are and what we stand for as a nation,” said U.S. treasury secretary Jack Lew.

The question now becomes which woman should actually go onto the $10 bill. Candidates include abolitionist Harriet Tubman, women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony, civil rights icon Rosa Parks and former first lady and philanthropist Eleanor Roosevelt.

Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.