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In reply to the discussion: Which woman's face should be on a $10 bill [View all]hollysmom
(5,946 posts)9. I have a couple of requirements
1. she should be dead,
2. she should not be religious figure
3. She should not be an adjunct to a man but someone who achieved by themselves - that makes it hard
4. She should have held office or was involved in changing something major in the US.
5. she should not have to be perfect, we already know the men on dollars and coins were not perfect
Sojourner Truth
Jeannette Rankin , first woman elected to congress.
Frances Perkins - first woman appointed to the cabinet, fought for laws against child labor and for a minimum wage and many other progressive things
Shirley Chisolm - First black woman elected to congress
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As I said, the case could be made for her, and it would be a divisive pick. n/t
hughee99
Sep 2015
#15
Not to sound morbid, but by the time they get the ball rolling on this, it wouldn't be an issue.
hughee99
Sep 2015
#38
While on the face of it, O'Connor, as the first woman to sit on the SCOTUS certainly deserves....
Raster
Sep 2015
#53
God forbid we have context, right? I've noticed it always flies out the window in
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#61
First, I think a new bill, which presumably will exist in perpetuity, should feature a modern woman.
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2015
#12
Oh, sorry Cyrano, I wasn't referring to your poll. I was just lamenting that the list being put
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2015
#22
NO Woman on $10 Bill - It Should Be The $20 Bill, the international banking & travel denomination!
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2015
#19