Pick The Iconic Woman That Should Be The Face Of The $10 Bill

First Aaron Burr, now this? Poor Alex.

Bye bye Hammy! Hello Ladies!

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Starting in 2020, for the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote, a historical female figure will grace the front of the $10 bill. Alexander Hamilton will likely be relegated to elsewhere on the bill. There's also a chance that he'll still remain on the portrait of some $10 bills, which isn't so bad since he's pretty easy on the eyes.

You might be thinking, "Hey, didn't we already vote to make Harriet Tubman the face of the new $20?"

womenon20s.org

Why yes, we did, but that vote was held by Women On 20s, not the Department of Treasury. The Treasury takes its cues from the ACD Steering Committee, which recommended a redesign of the $10 note to stay ahead of counterfeiting.

People were have fun on Twitter suggesting women for the new $10...

Christopher Ingraham @_cingraham

this would be okay too

01:27 AM - 18 Jun 2015

... but by law, only a portrait of a real deceased person may be included on banknotes.

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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew hasn't made his decision on the lucky $10 lady. "I am going to actually withhold my judgment until I hear from a number of more people," he told the press. He means he's waiting for the people of Buzzfeed, right? RIGHT?!?

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