USA: 20 $ Bill To Carry The Face Of First African American Ever In History

African-American abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom, will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

U.S Treasury Secretary Jack Lew confirmed Wednesday that Tubman will be the first African-American featured on U.S. currency, and the first woman on paper currency in more than 100 years. He did not say when the new bill would be in circulation.

Lew originally announced his intention to put a woman on the $10 bill last June, but has since faced pressure from various groups and individuals to rethink the $20.

The $10 bill will be redesigned and released in 2020 with the first U.S. treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton, remaining on the front, but the back will include members of the women's suffrage movement, treasury officials told Politico. 

Andrew Jackson, the former president featured on the $20 bill, was responsible for the "Indian Removal Act of 1830," which started what is known as the Trail of Tears.

Tubman is most well-known for her role in the Underground Railroad, where she helped hundreds of Southern slaves escape to freedom in the North

VOA