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2020-07-06 Fifth Column

Frederick Douglass statue vandalized on anniversary of his famous Rochester speech

[The Dem and Chronicle] On the same weekend in which famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass 168 years ago delivered one of his most historically resonant speeches, a statue of Douglass was toppled from its base and left near the Genesee River gorge.

Located in Maplewood Park, the statue "had been placed over the fence to the gorge and was leaning against the fence" on the river side, according to a statement from Rochester police. The statue was left about 50 feet from its pedestal.

The base and lower part of the statue was damaged, as was a finger on the statue's left hand.

There is historical significance to the timing of the vandalism — though no one can now say whether the timing was mere happenstance — just as there is historical significance to the statue's very location. The Maplewood Park location includes Kelsey's Landing, where Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and others helped shuttle slaves to safety along the Underground Railroad.
Across the United States, Douglass' July 5, 1852 speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July," has been shared widely on social media and elsewhere as a reminder of the country's legacy of slavery and racism.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-06 05:46|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Antifa/BLM

#1 There can be no heroes or historical memories of the old order. All must be pulled down.

[sarc]

Posted by Besoeker 2020-07-06 06:36|| 2020-07-06 06:36|| Front Page Top

#2 ..yeah, pretty much summarizes it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-07-06 07:15|| 2020-07-06 07:15|| Front Page Top

#3 I am guessing that the MLK, Jr., monument in D.C. is being protected.

Posted by Clem 2020-07-06 07:31|| 2020-07-06 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ The American Ka'bah. It shall not be touched.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-07-06 07:34|| 2020-07-06 07:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Frederick Douglass? Social Justice History 101 is the problem in the schools. In other words, make it up as you go along to fit the contemporary left's narrative.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-07-06 10:36|| 2020-07-06 10:36|| Front Page Top

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