In this time of correctness, whereby statues of anyone related to slavery are coming down as well as wanting forts bearing the names of Southern generals to be renamed let us do it to the full extent.

Remove George Washington from the $1 bill and Thomas Jefferson from the $2 bill. Note that Jefferson had a child from one of his slaves. They were great persons in the founding of our country, but like U.S. Grant, they held slaves. Also take Grant off his bill.

Remember to remove Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill. He violated his oath to the Constitution by ignoring a Supreme Court order and moving the Native Americans off their native lands, also known as the Trail of Tears. Let us not be selective in who is to be removed for persecuting Native Americans and holding slaves.

Alan Levin
San Jose

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