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FrankGallagher

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NYC 86s TJ


An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be taken out of New York's City Hall in the coming days and sent to a museum, capping longstanding efforts to remove the founding father's likeness because he owned slaves.

Asked about the statue on Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he understood why Jefferson's history as a slaveowner “profoundly bothers people, and why they find it’s something that can’t be ignored.” The statue has stood in the room where the City Council meets.

Link: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jefferson-statue-faces-ouster-from-new-yorks-city-hall/3323378/


Posted: 10/15/2021 at 12:11PM



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NYC 86s TJ -- FrankGallagher 10/15/2021 12:11PM
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