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Reply to "Eleanor Holmes Norton announces she wants Lincoln "Emancipation" statue removed from Lincoln Park"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see strength, determination, and resolve in the black man’s face. I see him actively rising to embrace his freedom. Instead of looking to Lincoln as a savior, he’s looking (and oriented) in a completely different direction — likely looking at and preparing to enter his future as a free man. I don’t find this statue offensive. [/quote] Lincoln wanted to send all of the African-Americans back to Africa (i.e., Liberia), so he had the same prejudices of most white politicians of his time. With that context, the statue is particularly offensive. [/quote] So, you want Lincoln canceled then, correct? Because the reasoning you offer above goes far beyond one statue.[/quote]
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