Design Controversy
Because of Jackson's actions toward the Native Americans as a general, as well as during his Presidency, the suitability of his depiction on a Federal Reserve Note has been questioned. Howard Zinn, for instance, identifies Jackson as a leading "exterminator of Indians," and notes how the public commemoration of Jackson obscures this part of American history. Additionally, some libertarians, such as Ron Paul opposed to Central Banking point out the contradiction of having Andrew Jackson, who spent much of his Presidency fighting against the Bank of the United States, depicted on a Reserve Note.
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