I’ve been disturbed by this statue since first seeing it about 30 years ago. I support its redesign, removal, and/or replacement. The history of how it came to be as well as Frederick Douglas’s response at the time are important parts of the story which should be told in the context of a historical museum setting. I get your idea of a “Dumb Things White People Used to Do” museum but in all seriousness, creating a “Racial Reconciliation Museum” that addressed the many facets of racial injustice throughout US history would be a great goal. I’d be down with working on that.
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Diana Garcia
6 years ago
This Statue is hurtful to people Color
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Kathleen Wright
6 years ago
remove statue
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Michelle
6 years ago
Take it down
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Wanda Allen
6 years ago
Why have this statue been in the public eye for so long...it clearly re-inforce a delusional mindset of what people still see is the role of one free man to another. Solely based on the color of one man skill and hair texture. What a seriously intercommunicated idealization of position.
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Simon scola
6 years ago
Replace it with a statue of Malcom X
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Simon scola
6 years ago
There should be a statue of Malcom X instead of this tone deaf replica!
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Josh Miller
6 years ago
It’s time for that the glorification of oppression of all people of color in this country come to an end
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Robin Nickerson
6 years ago
Tsk. Tsk. Time for this statue to go.
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John Barrett
6 years ago
Man, this thing has bothered me since I first laid eyes on it.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
#Change
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Kelli Barrett
6 years ago
Completely agree with you on this- especially since Lincoln was quite clear that if he could have saved the union without getting emancipation he would have. No need to perpetuate the white savior myth, thank you
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Ré Antoine
6 years ago
I agree, let's see it this is just lip service or something will actually happen. The Black man should being stand, looking eye to eye with Lincoln, confirming to all, that he is a MAN and just as important and dignified, as Lincoln, if not more
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Jamal P Fisher
6 years ago
Racism kills steals an destroys all humanity
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Anonymous
6 years ago
GET THAT SH*T OUTTA HERE!!!
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Jackson Renshaw
6 years ago
A discussion is good. Let's see the change actually happen.
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Alex Ezorsky
6 years ago
If it upsets black people then it upsets me, put up a positive image instead
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Kenny Bell
6 years ago
Its gotta go
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Brooke
6 years ago
It is well past time to remove this cringe-worthy depiction of a white savior. Replace it with art that celebrates black people!
I’ve been disturbed by this statue since first seeing it about 30 years ago. I support its redesign, removal, and/or replacement. The history of how it came to be as well as Frederick Douglas’s response at the time are important parts of the story which should be told in the context of a historical museum setting. I get your idea of a “Dumb Things White People Used to Do” museum but in all seriousness, creating a “Racial Reconciliation Museum” that addressed the many facets of racial injustice throughout US history would be a great goal. I’d be down with working on that.
This Statue is hurtful to people Color
remove statue
Take it down
Why have this statue been in the public eye for so long...it clearly re-inforce a delusional mindset of what people still see is the role of one free man to another. Solely based on the color of one man skill and hair texture. What a seriously intercommunicated idealization of position.
Replace it with a statue of Malcom X
There should be a statue of Malcom X instead of this tone deaf replica!
It’s time for that the glorification of oppression of all people of color in this country come to an end
Tsk. Tsk. Time for this statue to go.
Man, this thing has bothered me since I first laid eyes on it.
#Change
Completely agree with you on this- especially since Lincoln was quite clear that if he could have saved the union without getting emancipation he would have. No need to perpetuate the white savior myth, thank you
I agree, let's see it this is just lip service or something will actually happen. The Black man should being stand, looking eye to eye with Lincoln, confirming to all, that he is a MAN and just as important and dignified, as Lincoln, if not more
Racism kills steals an destroys all humanity
GET THAT SH*T OUTTA HERE!!!
A discussion is good. Let's see the change actually happen.
If it upsets black people then it upsets me, put up a positive image instead
Its gotta go
It is well past time to remove this cringe-worthy depiction of a white savior. Replace it with art that celebrates black people!
BLACK LIVES MATTER