Trump administration to display statue of slave owner removed in Delaware

Trump administration to display statue of slave owner removed in Delaware

The Trump administration will temporarily display a statue taken down in Delaware years ago of a slave owner who signed the Declaration of Independence as part of the celebrations commemorating the U.S.’s 250th birthday, according to multiple reports. The statue of Caesar Rodney, a member of the Continental Congress, on horseback was taken down in…

Trump administration to display statue of founding father who enslaved dozens

A statue of Caesar Rodney, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and an enslaver, that was taken ​down in Delaware in 2020 amid racial justice protests will ‌be displayed by President Donald Trump's administration this year in Washington.

Statue of founding father with 200 slaves to be reinstalled

The statue is slated for a six-month stay at Freedom Plaza starting in 2026

Statue removed during a city’s racial reckoning to be displayed in D.C.

In 2020, Wilmington, Delaware, removed a statue of Caesar Rodney, a founding father who enslaved more than 200 people. Now there are plans to install it in D.C.

BLK ALERTS - Trump administration to temporarily display controversial Caesar Rodney statue in D.C. for 250th anniversary

The move echoes former President Donald Trump’s longstanding support for the statue. The Trump administration plans to temporarily display a statue of Caesar Rodney, a Delaware signer of the Declaration of Independence and slave owner, in Washington, D.C., ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, according to multiple reports. Rodney, remembered for his pivotal vote in favor of independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776, rode t…

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