Please let's move past this issue. America is looking for us to do the right thing.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Please remove this slavery statement .
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Joaquina
6 years ago
Remove this place full of hate and bad memories
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Anonymous
6 years ago
This should have been removed !!!!
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Myrick Jackson
6 years ago
It bothers me to see not only visitors from out of town but the younger generation to come down there just to take pics, like its a joke, it definitely needs to go far away from here
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Tiffany Jenkins
6 years ago
This shouldn’t even be a discussion. Take it down.
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Michelle Barger
6 years ago
There is no room for the celebration ("remembrance") of slavery in America in 2020.
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Albert Gamble
6 years ago
Long overdue
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Tonya Moody
6 years ago
It’s time. Enough is enough.
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Dawn Tilley
6 years ago
Its disgusting.
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Joanne Cunningham
6 years ago
Take it down!!!!
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Thomas Price
6 years ago
This is why we have no respect for history.
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Gregory B Robinson
6 years ago
it is time to create a new vision; let that part ho and move toward the fugutive. We dont need negative reminders.
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Angela Norris
6 years ago
Take it down!
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Alonzo Braddy
6 years ago
Part of the reason why a lot of young black kids leave Louisville after graduating and never look back unless visiting family!
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Kailie Sanders
6 years ago
The replacement of the “Slave Market” with a unifying structure in downtown Louisville would be incredibly beneficial for our entire community.
As an educator, I understand that it is important to use the enduring artifacts of history, and those overwhelming feelings we get when we gain sight of them, to give us understanding of the past while continuing to push us forward into a new era. Visual and kinesthetic reminders of the past are a tool that force us to understand actions that took place in history. They burst to life in front of our eyes and remind us that what happened on the pages of our history books was very real and should never, ever happen again. However, there are “right” places for such artifacts and “wrong” ones. The center of the city is not an acceptable or honorable place for this structure.
Should this artifact be moved and replaced, I know that a museum would truly appreciate such a poignant reminder that makes viewers feel an overwhelming connection to and understanding of the past, as well as the overwhelming feeling of oppression that Black and African American people have faced through history.
Then, a wonderful unifying structure can be built in the heart of our county that is honorable and brings happiness to all.
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Wayne Jennings
6 years ago
Take it down. It is a symbol of shame, not history.
Burn that mf down now!!!!!
This is past due!
Please let's move past this issue. America is looking for us to do the right thing.
Please remove this slavery statement .
Remove this place full of hate and bad memories
This should have been removed !!!!
It bothers me to see not only visitors from out of town but the younger generation to come down there just to take pics, like its a joke, it definitely needs to go far away from here
This shouldn’t even be a discussion. Take it down.
There is no room for the celebration ("remembrance") of slavery in America in 2020.
Long overdue
It’s time. Enough is enough.
Its disgusting.
Take it down!!!!
This is why we have no respect for history.
it is time to create a new vision; let that part ho and move toward the fugutive. We dont need negative reminders.
Take it down!
Part of the reason why a lot of young black kids leave Louisville after graduating and never look back unless visiting family!
The replacement of the “Slave Market” with a unifying structure in downtown Louisville would be incredibly beneficial for our entire community. As an educator, I understand that it is important to use the enduring artifacts of history, and those overwhelming feelings we get when we gain sight of them, to give us understanding of the past while continuing to push us forward into a new era. Visual and kinesthetic reminders of the past are a tool that force us to understand actions that took place in history. They burst to life in front of our eyes and remind us that what happened on the pages of our history books was very real and should never, ever happen again. However, there are “right” places for such artifacts and “wrong” ones. The center of the city is not an acceptable or honorable place for this structure. Should this artifact be moved and replaced, I know that a museum would truly appreciate such a poignant reminder that makes viewers feel an overwhelming connection to and understanding of the past, as well as the overwhelming feeling of oppression that Black and African American people have faced through history. Then, a wonderful unifying structure can be built in the heart of our county that is honorable and brings happiness to all.
Take it down. It is a symbol of shame, not history.
Born, bred & raised in JC