Boston Taking down Lincoln Emancipation Statue after Unanimous Vote

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jul 1, 2020
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"That man is not kneeling with two knees with his head bowed. He is in the act of getting up. And his head is up—not bowed—because he's looking forward to a future of freedom. People have said, 'Well, he's chained to Mr. Lincoln.' With a closer look, you'll see that, while there's a shackle on his right hand, he's holding the end of a broken chain, which means he has taken to his freedom. He now realizes that he's free." -Woman who wanted the statue to stay

[Faithwire.com] With a unanimous vote, the Boston Art Commission voted Tuesday to get rid of the Emancipation Memorial commemorating President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the proclamation that ended slavery in America. (Image: AP Photo-Michael Dwyer /via Faithwire)

The statue, first erected in 1879, is a replica of the monument in Washington, D.C., that depicts Lincoln standing with a freed slave in the process of standing up as shackles fall from his arms. The inscription at the base of the statue, which was paid for by freed slaves and dedicated by the beloved abolitionist Frederick Douglass, reads: "A race set free and a country at peace. Lincoln rests from his labors."

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) issued a statement in support of the decision to remove the Boston-based replica of the Emancipation Memorial, which follows weeks of peaceful Black Lives Matter protests and violent riots that led to the destruction of public and private properties in cities across the country.

"As we continue our work to make Boston a more equitable and just city," he said, "it's important that we look at the stories being told by the public art in all of our neighborhoods"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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