Boston Removes Statue of Formerly Enslaved Man Kneeling Before Lincoln
Boston Removes Statue of Formerly Enslaved Man Kneeling Before Lincoln Officials voted unanimously to remove “Emancipation Group” in June, after a widespread petition and hours of debate. “Emancipation Group” in Boston depicts the formerly enslaved Archer Alexander kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln.Credit...Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Published Dec. 29, 2020Updated Feb. 28, 2021 A statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln was taken down from a Boston park on Tuesday after officials this summer voted unanimously for its removal. The b...
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