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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]Because of the history of this particular statue, I think it has historical value and should be kept. Perhaps the NMAAHC could take it? With a proper display of contextualizing information, viewers could understand why the statute was built, the role of emancipated and free blacks in erecting it, why the design was what is was, and read Douglass's words when it was dedicated. I think the statue is supposed to depict Lincoln telling the formerly enslaved man not to kneel, but to stand, but it's not clear to everyone, and even back then, this wasn't the first choice for a design. [/quote]
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