Seven-foot tall statue is moved after over 100 years in situ in the council's chambers after a unanimous vote by a committee.

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Thomas Jefferson Statue Removed From NYC Council Chamber; Next Stop: New York Historical Society

City public design commission voted to send 884lb, 7ft statue to the New York Historical Society because Jefferson enslaved people A statue of Thomas Jefferson is pictured in the council chambers in city hall after a vote to have it removed in New York City. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters A statue of Thomas Jefferson has been removed from city hall in New York, because the founder and third president enslaved people. A work crew spent several…

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New York city hall removes Thomas Jefferson statue

City public design commission voted to send 884lb, 7ft statue to the New York Historical Society because Jefferson enslaved people

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The statue of Thomas Jefferson in the New York City Council chamber has been removed.It was taken down from its pedestal earlier Monday to be moved to the New York Historical Society.Some council members had objected to its presence because of Jefferson’s history as a slave owner.The statue was donated to the city in 1834. It was commissioned by a U.S. Navy commodore to honor Jefferson’s commitment to religious freedom.

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An 884-pound statue of Thomas Jefferson has been removed from City Hall in New York City after a contentious debate over his slave-owning past.

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Thomas Jefferson statue ousted from NYC City Hall

Mayoral-appointed commission instigated the move last month

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Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall

The 7-foot-tall, 884-pound statue built in 1833 was taken down from its pedestal and packed away in a wooden box, and will be on long-term loan to the New-York Historical Society.

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Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall after complaints that it honored an enslaver

After almost two centuries of standing in New York's City Hall, an 884-pound statue of former President Thomas Jefferson was crammed in a wooden crate Monday and taken away.

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Thomas Jefferson statue boarded up and removed from New York City Hall

A statue of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson, which has resided in New York's City Hall for 187-years, has been removed because he owned slaves, with workers boxing it up and dragging it out the back door on Monday.The statue’s unceremonious removal came after the Public Design Commission voted to send it from City Hall to the New York Historical Society, where a plaque will be added to it to provide historical context.
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New York City Hall gets rid of Thomas Jefferson statue

Thomas Jefferson is the third US President and features on the $2-bill and Mount Rushmore. He was also the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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Statue of US President Thomas Jefferson removed from New York City Hall over slavery links

The New York City Council Chamber voted to remove a historic statue of former President Thomas Jefferson, citing his history as a slave owner.

Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall

New York city hall removes Thomas Jefferson statue

New York city hall removes Thomas Jefferson statue

Thomas Jefferson Statue Removed From NYC Council Chamber; Next Stop: New York Historical Society

Thomas Jefferson statue ousted from NYC City Hall

Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall

Thomas Jefferson statue removed from New York City Hall after complaints that it honored an enslaver

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