African-American abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom, will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
非洲裔美国女性哈里特·塔布曼将出现在新的20元纸币上,代替安德鲁·杰克逊总统。
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew confirmed Wednesday that Tubman will be the first African-American featured on U.S. currency, and the first woman on paper currency in more than 100 years. He did not indicate when the new bill would be in circulation.
美国财政部长雅各布·卢星期三宣布,塔布曼将成为第一位头像印在在美国货币上的非洲裔美国人,她也是100多年来首位出现在美国纸币上的女性。
Lew originally announced his intention to put a woman on the $10 bill last June, but has since faced pressure from various groups and individuals to rethink the $20.
非洲裔美国女性哈里特·塔布曼因带领数百名奴隶通向自由而受到赞誉。她的头像将替代前总统安德鲁·杰克逊的头像被印在美国新的20元纸币上。
Andrew Jackson, the former president featured on the $20 bill, was responsible for the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which started what was known as the Trail of Tears — a forced migration on which thousands of Native Americans died.
目前20元纸币上印着的是前总统杰克逊的头像。杰克逊总统蓄奴,而他签署的1830年印第安人迁移法导致印第安人被迫开始西迁的“血泪之路”,他们中的数千人在这个过程中死亡。
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