A column by Emile B.
Recently, a campaign was launched by a group of women activists, called Women On 20's, to put one of America's famous women on the twenty dollar bill, instead of Andrew Jackson. I agree that honoring a woman instead of a man once in a while is a good idea. The argument of currency only depicting men is true, and we have had some fairly important ladies in our history that have changed the lives women live today. I believe that they deserve to be kept in mind while we get to enjoy the opportunities that they gave us. Money is a great symbol for that. Today, women have the opportunity to become as powerful and as rich as they please, with hard work of course. I am not very pleased to say that money is the root of power in society, but unfortunately, it is, and putting the face of a brave woman on something that symbolizes power is a great way to honor the achievements of that woman.
Recently, a campaign was launched by a group of women activists, called Women On 20's, to put one of America's famous women on the twenty dollar bill, instead of Andrew Jackson. I agree that honoring a woman instead of a man once in a while is a good idea. The argument of currency only depicting men is true, and we have had some fairly important ladies in our history that have changed the lives women live today. I believe that they deserve to be kept in mind while we get to enjoy the opportunities that they gave us. Money is a great symbol for that. Today, women have the opportunity to become as powerful and as rich as they please, with hard work of course. I am not very pleased to say that money is the root of power in society, but unfortunately, it is, and putting the face of a brave woman on something that symbolizes power is a great way to honor the achievements of that woman.
Alice Stokes Paul should be on the twenty dollar bill. She was fighting for women's rights until she had a stroke at the age of ninety two. She fought her whole life to be equal, to be able to vote, to work and get paid the same as a man, to be looked at and seen as another human being, not just a sex object or a way to reproduce. She fought for her rights as a living, breathing human. And she made a huge difference. She had bravery, and that is the true symbol of power.
