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Your own article is a wonderful proof and I quote:
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Sofia, whose family asked that her full name not be used, wrote a letter to President Barack Obama after noticing the lack of women on U.S. currency while working on a class project.
“It makes things feel fair,” Sofia said Thursday.
Not sure how much more clear it needs to be. Tubman is clearly an affirmative action choice to make things "fair" even though hundreds of people had more influence and more achievements!
Affirmative Action cuts both ways. I have a good friend who is white who attended college on a scholarship at South Carolina State, a black school, because they had quotas they had to meet. She has been school teacher now for more than 20 years.
We have quotas because white people won't let non-whites advance without them. It's not racist to say that either. It's the truth. Just look at the controversy created by putting a black woman on a bill.
America has made many strides forward, but still has a long way to go.
We have quotas because white people won't let non-whites advance without them. It's not racist to say that either. It's the truth. Just look at the controversy created by putting a black woman on a bill.
America has made many strides forward, but still has a long way to go.
It is not because she is black but because she is not deserving compared to othe candidates and was put on their because she is black and a female.
Big difference from what you are asserting. I wager you do not even see that noting as how you hate white folks.
We have quotas because white people won't let non-whites advance without them. It's not racist to say that either. It's the truth. Just look at the controversy created by putting a black woman on a bill.
America has made many strides forward, but still has a long way to go.
Won't let? What do you mean? Didn't we elect a non white president twice?
The controversy is because she was chosen for her gender and skin color not for her achievements!
Your own article is a wonderful proof and I quote:
Not sure how much more clear it needs to be. Tubman is clearly an affirmative action choice to make things "fair" even though hundreds of people had more influence and more achievements!
My article? You seem confused. I linked no article.
In any case, you have already chosen your stance. According to you:
If a woman is chosen it's sexist.
If a non-white person is chosen it's racist.
As for me, yes, I believe it is FAIR to put a woman's face on our money.
Definition of 'fair', as used in this particular context:
in accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate.
"the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members"
The controversy is because she was chosen for her gender and skin color not for her achievements!
As a minority woman yourself, I wonder if you knew that She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn with military honors. She continues to be an enduring symbol of self-sacrifice, persistence, patriotism, and humanitarianism. Maybe it is about time that we stop looking at everybody as "color" and "gender"? There is really no difference between her and Oskar Schindler in my opinion.
I am not sure if Andrew Jackson should be "replaced", but saying Harriet Tubman didn't achieve anything is not true.
As a minority woman yourself, I wonder if you knew that She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn with military honors. She continues to be an enduring symbol of self-sacrifice, persistence, patriotism, and humanitarianism. Maybe it is about time that we stop looking at everybody as "color" and "gender"? There is really no difference between her and Oskar Schindler in my opinion.
I am not sure if Andrew Jackson should be "replaced", but saying Harriet Tubman didn't achieve anything is not true.
Where did I say she didn't achieve anything?
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