• nexguy@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Salmon P. Chase was neither a president nor a founding father yet he was on a bill. Though he was qualified in that he served as a white man for, I believe, his whole life.

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      2 hours ago

      He put “in god we trust” on the money.

      That’s why he’s on a bill.

      Granted it’s the 10k note and there’s kind of an inverse relationship with value of note to respect of person.

      Which is why Washington is on the 1 dollar note and Hamilton is on the 10.

      • ObliviousEnlightenment@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago

        Thats not even a good thing though. And why not put other historical figures on money? Would it be so objectionable to out MLK Jr or General Sherman on money?