Predictably, racist conservatives cried over the loss of one of their white male icons:
“We need Trump to stop all the PC crap”: Right-wing reaction to the Harriet Tubman $20 bill is (another) new low
Trump on Tubman: "pure political correctness." Trump on Jackson: "tremendous success."
The Best Conservative Reactions To Tubman Bumping Jackson From $20 Bill
Ann Coulter needs to stop: She and the rest of the clueless conservatives need to quit moaning about replacing Jackson with Tubman on $20 bill
Non-racists weigh in
Meanwhile, anyone with a cursory knowledge of history explained why Jackson should be banished:
Andrew Jackson was a slaver, ethnic cleanser, and tyrant. He deserves no place on our money.
Why Andrew Jackson never should have been on the $20 to begin with
Harriet Tubman to Share $20 Bill with President Who Called for Some Abolitionists to 'Atone ... With Their Lives'
Tubman’s In. Jackson’s Out. What’s It Mean?
Stop clinging to the Founding Fathers: The Andrew Jackson/Hamilton/Tubman debate is really about honest history
While others challenged the conservatives' blatant racism:
They only want to honor white men: The pathetic conservative meltdown over the Harriet Tubman $20 bill exposes the right’s petty identity politics
5 Questions for People Who Are Outraged Over Harriet Tubman on our $20 Bill
Natives approve
Natives overwhelming applauded the downgrading of the infamous Indian killer:
Native Americans applaud removing Jackson from $20 bill
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But some wondered why Jackson wasn't paired with a famous Indian chief--since he's perhaps best-known for instigating the Trail of Tears:
A Native American Chief Should Have Replaced Andrew Jackson on the $20
For more on the subject, see Stanford Cancels Bloody Jackson Play and Indians on US Bank Notes.
1 comment:
Greetings, Rob.
As a Native American whose people still bear the scars of Andrew Jackson's cruelty, I fully approve of this. Our Negro brothers and sisters - despite having bowed down to the white man's religion - have also been through difficulties similar to my people. Robbed from their land, they were brought to the Red Man's land to work like cattle for the White Man.
However, it is important to note that the Red Man fought back and never let himself be enslaved.
Please continue with your good work. May you have the strength of the bear, the courage of the wolf, and the wisdom of my people.
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