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Remove The Emancipation Memorial/Freedman Statue

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Lilliam Lagasse
6 years ago

A new generation should choose what represents a modern world. Maybe it should be ideas and not people.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Boston, MA 02135

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Eric LaMonica
6 years ago

Come on.

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Matt Ryan
6 years ago

I live in Concord, work in Boston. In 2020, memorialization of the black man kneeling to the white man is not something our public spaces need.

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Kamela Dolinova
6 years ago

Mayor Walsh, I live in the suburbs in Medford, but I've lived in Boston and visit frequently. Somehow I never saw this statue! Now that I have though...Jeez. We can do so much better than this. Please have it removed. Thank you!

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Anonymous
6 years ago

The statue is a disgraceful reminder of how far the city has to go to start healing its black community.

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Michael Miller
6 years ago

Make him stand up!

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Joe Holdsworth
6 years ago

Remove this statue ASAP.

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Tricia Zuttermeister
6 years ago

Even though the statue celebrates an heroic action by Lincoln, the depiction of enslaved people is that they are still enslaved. Keep the description, lose the kneeling black man. Does that mean we "edit" this statue? Yes, and I'm sure more difficult things thabe been done.

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Sarita Sora
6 years ago

This is a heart breaking reminder that African Americans are not valued in America. TAKE THIS DOWN.

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Erick Velez
6 years ago

Please take this statue down! - Much appreciate it

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Kyle Banquer
6 years ago

This is a dumb and hurtful statue. We can do better.

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Alex Kimball
6 years ago

Not even in an *Emancipation* statue can a Black man stand proudly. Take this down! Put up something actually GOOD.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Time for a new statue. Commission a new one and spends some money 0n local artists.

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Taha Feroze
6 years ago

It is very disrespectful and beats the cause of equality for which everyone is fighting

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Elena Busch
6 years ago

I agree this statue does not send a message of freedom. It should be taken down.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

These kinds of historical statues are hurting America not helping.

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Kim Parker
6 years ago

Boston if you need an example of how to start a museum of Racial Reconciliation Museum look to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia in Big Rapids, MI.

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leo crowley
6 years ago

take this disgusting statue down!!!

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eve tyler-hanig
6 years ago

I don’t think Lincoln would have approved this monument. It’s always made me uncomfortable.