Question
Who are the men printed on the bills? Can you find any images relating to slavery, the Confederacy or the Civil War? Are there any phrases or images present or absent from the bills that you would expect on a U.S. bill (liberty, for example)?
Answer
Among the men depicted on the bills is Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The phrase “Deo Vendici,” or God as our Defender, is listed on the bill as well (the national motto of the Confederacy). The battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia is depicted, as well as a large plantation home, but enslaved people are not printed on the bills. On a United States bill, you might expect phrases about liberty, freedom or E Pluribus Unum, which are deliberately absent on the Confederate bills.
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