E Eric A Moore 6 years ago Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had mutual respect. I would like to see Lincoln and Douglass standing side by side.
A Alexis 6 years ago I used to work nearby; it made me sick to see tourists taking photos here. The inscription is inaccurate and the physical portrayal is horrific.
J Jennifer K Firneno 6 years ago We can do better. Let's choose art for that space that does justice to our collective legacy.
R Richard Gaudet 6 years ago I just read the statue has been there for 100 years! It has to go. I believe Abraham Lincoln himself would say tear it down.
K Kit Schlosky 6 years ago Thank you Tory for bringing this to attention! It is a ridiculous statue and must come down! Marty Walsh please do the right thing!
S Susan Brown 6 years ago perfect example of "white savior" mentality. meant to be heroic, but its patronizing and insulting. it should be removed.
A Anonymous 6 years ago I don’t know what that artist was thinking, how can this not be seen as offensive?
A Anonymous 6 years ago You can't burybthis horrible statue deeply enough in the ground. Melt it and re-use the metal for something better.
K Karen Blumenfeld 6 years ago It’s long past time for racist art to be replaced by anti-racist art in our city and everywhere.
P Philip Wright 6 years ago This is an embarrassing statue. It should come down. Faneuil Hall should be renamed and Columbus removed permanently.
Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had mutual respect. I would like to see Lincoln and Douglass standing side by side.
I used to work nearby; it made me sick to see tourists taking photos here. The inscription is inaccurate and the physical portrayal is horrific.
We can do better. Let's choose art for that space that does justice to our collective legacy.
Take down and replace with Black artist sculpture
I just read the statue has been there for 100 years! It has to go. I believe Abraham Lincoln himself would say tear it down.
Yes! Racist iconography is not just a southern thing.
Thank you Tory for bringing this to attention! It is a ridiculous statue and must come down! Marty Walsh please do the right thing!
Yea it really does need to go. It looks like "Sure, you're 'free'..."
Please remove this degrading and demeaning statue.
perfect example of "white savior" mentality. meant to be heroic, but its patronizing and insulting. it should be removed.
I don’t know what that artist was thinking, how can this not be seen as offensive?
This statue is weird and patronizing, at best. Let’s fix it!
This is so dehumanizing please remove
Smash it up.
Seriously just take it down
Please take this statue down.
You can't burybthis horrible statue deeply enough in the ground. Melt it and re-use the metal for something better.
I agree it's offensive.
It’s long past time for racist art to be replaced by anti-racist art in our city and everywhere.
This is an embarrassing statue. It should come down. Faneuil Hall should be renamed and Columbus removed permanently.