From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced that she introduced new legislation with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to redesign the ten-dollar bill with a likeness of abolitionist and Underground Railroad “conductor,” Harriet Tubman. The Harriet Tubman Currency Tribute Act of 2015 will direct the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that all newly issued ten-dollar Federal Reserve Notes bear Tubman’s likeness by the year 2021. The law will make Tubman the first woman ever to be featured on American paper currency. The new $10 bill would come out in 2020, which is the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
“Women’s history is American history,” said Senator Mikulski, Dean of the Senate Women. “Women have been trailblazers in shaping our nation, using grit, passion and determination to seize the day and make a difference. Harriet Tubman was brave beyond measure in fighting for those who could not fight for themselves. Featuring her on the ten-dollar bill will be a fitting tribute, recognizing her lasting legacy while inspiring future generations of women and girls.”
Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, where she spent nearly 30 years as a slave. She escaped slavery in 1849, but returned to the Eastern Shore several times over the course of 10 years to lead hundreds of African Americans to freedom in the North. Known as “Moses” by African American and white abolitionists, she reportedly never lost a “passenger” on the Underground Railroad.
In 2012, Senator Mikulski was presented the Harriet Ross Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award by the Maryland African American Tourism Council for her work to promote the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, including her persistent efforts to establish Harriet Tubman National Historic Parks as well as a Harriet Tubman National Monument on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Leave the money alone. How much is this going to cost us to retool the presses.
Agreed, more useless legislation. Can Congress come up with any legislation that isn’t a complete and utter waste of time? Apparently, Mikulski can’t…….
They redesign the paper currency periodically to keep counterfeiters at bay:
“The $10 bill was already in line for a redesign, he said, and it will also incorporate new security features.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/woman-to-appear-on-10-bill-in-2020/2015/06/17/90f7c3ee-153c-11e5-89f3-61410da94eb1_story.html
So you use the existing engraving of Hamilton and add the geegaws from the $100 bill and be done with it. I doubt the $10 bill is a big counterfeit target anyway.
I thought they already had redesigned it some years back. I know the 10’s I’m currently looking at are of a different color, almost beige or tan. The 10’s I remember being used years ago, were of the same color as the twenty and the ones……..
I’d guess the sawed off little troll has no idea that Harriet Tubman carried a GUN! No liberal could possibly support glorifying a gun toting civilian.
Way to go Babs! More useless legislation and waste of taxpayer money. In fact, I am offended to think that I will be reminded of slavery every time I go to use a 10 dollar bill just like certain people are reminded of it when they see a confederate flag.
Whoever’s likeness on the new bill is irrelevant. Mikulski is part of the movement removing the founding fathers and historical figures significant to the actual founding of this country.
Harriet Tubman was assuredly a grand lady. But given that our currency has lost 30% of its value in the last six years and the $10 will be worth only pocket change by 2020, I think this does no honor to Harriet. Perhaps this is just another political slap in the face of minorities since we are only putting their image on something so worthless.
I suppose we should be grateful she didn’t propose putting her own goblin likeness on the bill. No matter who they decide on, it’ll be another waste of the taxpayer’s money to redesign and retool to produce it. Can’t any of the A-Holes in DC ever for one moment consider that it’s NOT THEIR MONEY they’re wasting?
Is Caitlyn Jenner on Bab’s short list ??? Wouldn’t surprise me.
No, Caitlyn is in line to be on the new three dollar bill.
The story that redesigning the currency is supposed to stop counterfeiting is just silly! As long as the old currency is still accepted counterfeiters will just keep making old money, Duh! Not sure why they are changing it but it will do nothing to stop counterfeiting!!