UNITED STATES.- In merely five 5 years, we will get to see the new printings of $10 bills, which will now show the face of a woman. Until today, the image of Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of Finance of the United States, in 1789, and a member of George Washington's cabinet, used to be the bill's featured face.

However, this will change starting 2020, as the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution, a reform that made history by giving women the right to vote for the first time.

The decision to print the face of a woman on the new $10 bills was confirmed by Jacob "Jack" Lew, Treasury Secretary, who will have the final say in choosing which women will be presented with such an honor. According to the New York Times, this will be revealed by the end of the year.

In order to choose which face will be printed on these new bills, the Treasury has requested the support of every U.S. citizen, asking that they propose names on social media, followed by the hashtag #TheNew10, nevertheless, there are some conditions that must be followed:

1.-The chosen name must be related to 'North American Democracy'

2.-According to law, it should be someone who has already passed away.

This is not the first time a woman is printed on American bills, given that Martha Washington was included in a $1 bills special edition from 1891 through 1896.

It's worth mentioning that Hamilton won't be completely removed from this new printing's design, as according to Lew, he could appear next to the chosen women or in a new bill edition. Furthermore, over 2 billions of $10 bills are in circulation currently, featuring Alexander Hamilton as their main man.

In march, an online petition circled the web which requested the inclusion of a female face on $20 dlls bills, currently portraying Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. Nevertheless, the petition wasn't able to pull through, given that bills have a specific date for reprinting.

According to Lew, the closest one will be for $10 bills, and luckily, it coincided with the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote.

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