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3. Put it in a museum where it can be a teaching tool to kids in learning Lindoln's history and

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 05:10 PM

Dec 2020

this inappropriate message about slaves' emancipation.

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Boston removes statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 OP

I'm Guessing It's The Kneeling Position ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #2

There was another very similar statue where the intent was to show NYC Liberal Dec 2020 #5

Looks like that's what it is. It's a copy of the Emancipation Memorial NYC Liberal Dec 2020 #17

The artist cast one word into the base of the statue: Emancipation. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2020 #6

Really good questions. Thanks Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #10

This is just fodder for the right. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #8

See my post #13. Faygo Kid Dec 2020 #14

Let's hope we don't keep that factoid under our collar. JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #19

They certainly wouldn't like that. BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #12

Lincoln wanted no one to kneel to him. He would approve. Faygo Kid Dec 2020 #13

I think that's what this statue may be portraying. NYC Liberal Dec 2020 #16

Good BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #15

I know what to replace it with jmowreader Dec 2020 #20