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Boston commission votes to remove statue of Lincoln freeing slave

By Emma Colton
Published July 1, 2020 6:28pm ET
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Boston commission votes to remove statue of Lincoln freeing slave
A statue depicting former President Abraham Lincoln freeing a slave will be removed after 141 years in Boston. Boston Art Commission members unanimously voted this week to remove the statue following accusations that it is racially insensitive due to the slave kneeling before Lincoln. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh also supported the commission’s vote. “After engaging […]

A statue depicting former President Abraham Lincoln freeing a slave will be removed after 141 years in Boston.

Boston Art Commission members unanimously voted this week to remove the statue following accusations that it is racially insensitive due to the slave kneeling before Lincoln. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh also supported the commission’s vote.

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