It would be great to have that statue removed, i walked by it when i worked in that area and it bothered me being a person of color. Abraham Lincoln didn't win the Civil war, black people did, Abraham lincoln should be on his hands and knees thanking black people. If you think that statement is wrong, then you know how we feel when we see that statue
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Karen DeRusha
6 years ago
Lincoln should be embracing him.
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Laura Laskowski
6 years ago
We can do better in representing the emancipation of slaves. Something that shows the empowerment of black and brown people needs to replace this statue as soon as possible. Commission someone from the black community in Boston/Massachusetts to design and create new monument in this space.
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Edwin Figaro
6 years ago
Yes yes yes, I agree for removal of this statue. It really bothers me as a black man, I feel angry seeing this monument.
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Claude Martin
6 years ago
TAKE IT DOWN!
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John P Clark
6 years ago
Enough already. Do the right thing.
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Nora Rogers
6 years ago
Yes! Remove it or replace it with something that truly represents freedom and equality. The statue as is plays right into the white savior trope which is so harmful.
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Bridget
6 years ago
This has to go!!!!
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Alane Shanks
6 years ago
Thank you for moving this forward
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Catherine Pedersen
6 years ago
Rule of Law is fluid. Use of statues in public spaces should also be revised as needed, according to the times.
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Teri Ann Lilly
6 years ago
Bullock shows how harmful these statues can be. I thought he was tying his shoe. Get it down now! Don’t get caught in bureaucracy.
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Kerstin Glick
6 years ago
Thank you, Tory, for bringing this to our attention. Boston can and must do better!
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Anonymous
6 years ago
How does this represent emancipation - the man is on his knees!?! Disgraceful
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Chris Holmes
6 years ago
Nothing to do with Lincoln.. everything to do with the image. Get it straight. Lincoln would prob disapprove himself!
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Debra Dunn
6 years ago
I like an idea of a museum of decommissioned statues to remind people of how wrong we've been for so long.
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Susan Goodman
6 years ago
First time I’ve heard about this statue and feel strongly that it must go without long discussions and committee reviews. It needs to go NOW.
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Nik O'Guerra
6 years ago
ee need to do better as a city
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Russell Lesman
6 years ago
Should be recommissioned and statue changed to having Lincoln putting his hand on the shoulder of a standing clothed black man
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Alyssa Varley
6 years ago
I’m a Haverhill voter; I like to be proud to be from Boston. Please remove this statue.
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Liz Coyne
6 years ago
I agree with the interpretation. It's hideous. If black people are constantly reminded of oppression it is self-defeating.
It would be great to have that statue removed, i walked by it when i worked in that area and it bothered me being a person of color. Abraham Lincoln didn't win the Civil war, black people did, Abraham lincoln should be on his hands and knees thanking black people. If you think that statement is wrong, then you know how we feel when we see that statue
Lincoln should be embracing him.
We can do better in representing the emancipation of slaves. Something that shows the empowerment of black and brown people needs to replace this statue as soon as possible. Commission someone from the black community in Boston/Massachusetts to design and create new monument in this space.
Yes yes yes, I agree for removal of this statue. It really bothers me as a black man, I feel angry seeing this monument.
TAKE IT DOWN!
Enough already. Do the right thing.
Yes! Remove it or replace it with something that truly represents freedom and equality. The statue as is plays right into the white savior trope which is so harmful.
This has to go!!!!
Thank you for moving this forward
Rule of Law is fluid. Use of statues in public spaces should also be revised as needed, according to the times.
Bullock shows how harmful these statues can be. I thought he was tying his shoe. Get it down now! Don’t get caught in bureaucracy.
Thank you, Tory, for bringing this to our attention. Boston can and must do better!
How does this represent emancipation - the man is on his knees!?! Disgraceful
Nothing to do with Lincoln.. everything to do with the image. Get it straight. Lincoln would prob disapprove himself!
I like an idea of a museum of decommissioned statues to remind people of how wrong we've been for so long.
First time I’ve heard about this statue and feel strongly that it must go without long discussions and committee reviews. It needs to go NOW.
ee need to do better as a city
Should be recommissioned and statue changed to having Lincoln putting his hand on the shoulder of a standing clothed black man
I’m a Haverhill voter; I like to be proud to be from Boston. Please remove this statue.
I agree with the interpretation. It's hideous. If black people are constantly reminded of oppression it is self-defeating.