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Remove The Emancipation Memorial/Freedman Statue

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Please Remove the Emancipation Statue

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Brendan shea
6 years ago

Id also like to sign the petition for the museum of crazy white peoples statues.

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Ben Weilerstein
6 years ago

The statue upholds a White Savior narrative. It should be replaced with a statue of a Black person who escaped and resisted slavery, like Harriet Tubman or Frederick Douglass.

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Corey Purcell
6 years ago

It’s pretty astounding that the city of Boston was able to make a statue that’s supposed to celebrate emancipation this racist.

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Christine
6 years ago

Take it down.

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Kate Ostreicher
6 years ago

they should’ve listened to Frederick Douglass in 1876 when he “...was reported to have criticized the slave’s position on his knees”. - via lostnewengland.com - City of Boston needs to tear this down asap!!

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Shannon McCormack
6 years ago

The statue is offensive with no upside. Does anyone feel great and happy looking at this? Or is it even historically accurate? No. So let's do something about it.

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Sheree Walshe
6 years ago

Actions speak louder than words Mayor Walsh!

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Claire Hsu
6 years ago

Take it down! It's insulting.

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Hannah Estabrook
6 years ago

Get it removed

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Pat Falco
6 years ago

bye!!!

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Adriana Saldaña
6 years ago

I hope the city makes the right move and removes/replaces this statue, otherwise Lincoln may meet an end like Christopher Columbus in the Commons. For a statue that celebrates the “end” of racism, it’s remarkably racist in its portrayal of lasting inequality.

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Kate Hurley
6 years ago

I want to thank Tory Bullock to opening my eyes to what this statue really represents. I didn't even know about it. It must go. From Boston and from Washington.

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Ebony Henderson
6 years ago

Remove the Lincoln statue

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Gary Sohmers
6 years ago

Amend the statue so they are EQUALS

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Januchi Ure Egbuho
6 years ago

TEAR IT DOWN TEAR IT DOWN!!

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Amelia Aubourg
6 years ago

I was just talking about this statue. Thank you for making this possible.

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Juliann
6 years ago

The statue is more a comment from the attitudes of the time it was created. It should be removed, and recreated to show actual emancipation. Not beholden subjugation. Public art speaks to the living of the values we uphold or aspire to - as we know better, we uplevel our art. Art with Historical points of view should be visible in chosen place to examine and reflect Upon. public art needs to elevate us And offer possibilities -even as we examine the Harsh past. It should be removed for perpetuating oppressive mindsets.

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Roni Davidi
6 years ago

Disgusting statue. It should be removed in Washington DC too.

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Feda
6 years ago

yes! Bring it down!!