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Visualize an elementary school classroom teacher assigning a project in civics to their students to create a petition at the White House site for any relevant subject that interests them. Then picture the presentation of the petition assignment in crayon.
At the White House petition site:
We petition the Obama Administration to:
Keep Andrew Jackson on the American $20 Dollar Bill.Recently, a Group had voted to change our nations $20 Dollar Bill image to a Woman. The vote is favoring Harriet Tubman for the Place of Andrew Jackson. Our nations Currency should not be changed to make a statement for Civil rights. We need to Keep our Nations Currency just as it is.
Published Date: May 14, 2015
Issues: Arts and Humanities, Civil Rights and LibertiesSignatures needed by June 13, 2015 to reach goal of 100,000 98,866
Total signatures on this petition 1,134
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Because our currency never changes?
Over one thousand people signed this. We’re doomed.