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Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston

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A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet — optics that drew objections amid a national reckoning with racial injustice — has been removed from its perch in downtown Boston.

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The Independent

Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston

A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet has been removed from its downtown Boston perch

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston

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Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston

A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet has been removed from its downtown Boston perch

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

Boston removes statue of former slave kneeling before President Lincoln after 141 years

A Boston statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling beneath President Abraham Lincoln was removed Tuesday morning, according to the mayor's office.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

Controversial Emancipation Group Statue Removed From Boston's Park Square

BOSTON (CBS) – The controversial Emancipation Group Memorial in Boston’s Park Square was removed Tuesday morning. The statue depicts a formerly enslaved Black man kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln.Critics said the memorial was racist and demeaning. Dorchester native and social media influencer Tory Bullock started a petition to remove the statue earlier this year. It quickly racked up thousands of signatures and the Boston Art Commission…

3 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston

A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet - optics that drew objections amid a national reckoning with racial injustice - has been removed from its perch in downtown Boston.

3 years ago·United States

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