"If he's free, why is he on his knees???" Please remove.
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Dylan Benson
6 years ago
I agree, this statue has to go. I believe that Lincoln has a place in our countries history, but this statue represents superiority of the white man over the African American.
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Bobby
6 years ago
Long long Over due. Take it down!
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Anonymous
6 years ago
In solidarity.
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Lisa A Silverman
6 years ago
Take it down.
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Danya Goodman
6 years ago
This statue doesn’t represent Boston. Take it down!!!
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Liza Bender
6 years ago
Either remix the statue to have the free man shaking hands with Lincoln or Just remove it altogether.
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Nikki Mason
6 years ago
This is very offensive and needs to go. Even If they are celebrating freeing the slaves, why would’t the slave be standing side-by-side with him like a man and not on the ground in chains like a dog?
BTW, Lincoln didn't free slaves bc he thought they were HUMAN BEINGS or deserved to be free. He only freed them to help them fight in the war. He was gon lose without the help of slaves. He promised them freedom if they helped fight.
True US History
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Ernest
6 years ago
Hopefully it will get torn down and more to follow around the country.
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Joanna Lubkin
6 years ago
It's long past time for this image to go.
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Ashley Sitkin
6 years ago
This must go immediately! The Mayor must take action.
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Michael Carter
6 years ago
In his day the artist probably had good intentions relative to how most white people thought back then, but we should all be better than this now. This isn't one of those statues where historical context makes it okay. We don't need to see a high and mighty white man as protector of a subordinate class. The black man should be standing tall.
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David Duke
6 years ago
Do we get to destroy the MLK statues next!
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Ann E Lucas
6 years ago
This statue should have been removed a long time ago. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine a more fitting monument to the end of slavery or Lincoln
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Rachel Rennard
6 years ago
Good riddance! Thank you!
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Anonymous
6 years ago
This is offensive and by no means a sign of freedom. Please, get rid of this statue. We cannot continue to allow anything like this to be on display in Boston, or elsewhere. At least we have the option of stopping it here. Let’s be on the right side of history and get this removed.
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Dwayne Hartman
6 years ago
It's about time
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William Campbell
6 years ago
This is a deplorable statue that should be removed.
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Leon Walker
6 years ago
Extremely offensive. Take this down!
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Kerins Devir
6 years ago
This should be removed because it doesn’t fairly depict freedom but showing a person of color below a white person
"If he's free, why is he on his knees???" Please remove.
I agree, this statue has to go. I believe that Lincoln has a place in our countries history, but this statue represents superiority of the white man over the African American.
Long long Over due. Take it down!
In solidarity.
Take it down.
This statue doesn’t represent Boston. Take it down!!!
Either remix the statue to have the free man shaking hands with Lincoln or Just remove it altogether.
This is very offensive and needs to go. Even If they are celebrating freeing the slaves, why would’t the slave be standing side-by-side with him like a man and not on the ground in chains like a dog? BTW, Lincoln didn't free slaves bc he thought they were HUMAN BEINGS or deserved to be free. He only freed them to help them fight in the war. He was gon lose without the help of slaves. He promised them freedom if they helped fight. True US History
Hopefully it will get torn down and more to follow around the country.
It's long past time for this image to go.
This must go immediately! The Mayor must take action.
In his day the artist probably had good intentions relative to how most white people thought back then, but we should all be better than this now. This isn't one of those statues where historical context makes it okay. We don't need to see a high and mighty white man as protector of a subordinate class. The black man should be standing tall.
Do we get to destroy the MLK statues next!
This statue should have been removed a long time ago. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine a more fitting monument to the end of slavery or Lincoln
Good riddance! Thank you!
This is offensive and by no means a sign of freedom. Please, get rid of this statue. We cannot continue to allow anything like this to be on display in Boston, or elsewhere. At least we have the option of stopping it here. Let’s be on the right side of history and get this removed.
It's about time
This is a deplorable statue that should be removed.
Extremely offensive. Take this down!
This should be removed because it doesn’t fairly depict freedom but showing a person of color below a white person