Posted on 07/06/2020 7:30:08 AM PDT by Enlightened1
A statue of abolitionist legend Frederick Douglass was torn down overnight over the Fourth of July holiday in Rochester, New York, local media reported.
https://twitter.com/FOX2now/status/1279887379529113601
WXXI News reported:
Rochester Police are investigating damage done to a statue of Frederick Douglass in Maplewood Park. It happened over the weekend, and police say that the statue was torn off its base, and left about 50 feet from its pedestal. The statue had been placed over the fence to Genesee River gorge and was leaning against the fence.
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Police say in addition to the damage at the bottom of the statue, one of the fingers on the left hand of the statue was damaged. Aside from that damage, there was no graffiti on the statue or in the surrounding park. The statue has been removed for repairs.
WXXI adds that the statue was “one of 13 Douglass statues that were placed around Rochester in 2018 in honor of his 200th birthday.”
In 2018, one of the statues was vandalized by two teenagers, who said they were drunk when they did it and had no political motive, though one eyewitness disagreed.
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and escaped to the North. He was a passionate abolitionist, at home and abroad, and befriended President Abraham Lincoln.
In recent years, Black Lives Matter activists have been fond of quoting a speech in which Douglass called the Fourth of July a “sham” because of slavery. However, in the remainder of the speech, Douglass praises America’s founding and its principles.
No motive has yet been reported in the removal of the statue. Rochester Police were not available for comment.
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He looked white enough.
Proves they don’t care what the statue is they just want to erase ALL history, just like the Taliban and ISIS.
Thank you Nimrata Randhawa.
Hey, when you’re bronzed, it’s hard to tell whether you are black or white. Only ay to do so is to consult the history books which I am sure these two mental midgets did not do.
These dumb Communists are acting out to change our democracy. They are dissatisfied with freedom and now they want enforced oppression. Their children will fight the government if it becomes communist to change it back. Why do we have to revisit communism when we already know it has no answers or value? Are these people that stupid?
Too funny.
#Abolitionist Statutes Matter ASM
“No motive..”. I wonder if it’s payback for “white statues.”
We can all just keep tearing down statues till there’s none left I guess.
Then on to “Marx Meadow” and etc.
Always makes me think of Eddie Murphy’s routine on Italians after they see “Rocky”....”Eh, paisan, you see the new Rocky movie.....It’s a great f’in’ movie!”
This completely undermines BLN’s position.
That Rocky Balboa statue ought to be high on the rioter’s list.
He beat up three black men and a communist.
Public Education must be so proud of itself.
A generation of ignorant degenerates — well, at least a significant number.
Its not about BLM its all about OVERTHROWING the USA. Believe it.
Protests have “Jumped The Shark”!
Repeat!
Spread!
Shame!
Protests have “Jump The Shark”!
Trump should have Presser and challenge the Media to excuse this away.
We have people protesting for a “cause” they don’t even know what it is nor does this “cause” even exist.
A Rebel Without a Clue.
Idiots, proving Trump right, these are simply hooligans, nothing more, no movement.
If ignorance is bliss, the left must be in a constant state of orgasm.
I think the ongoing orgasmic spasms have made them insane.
I hate to admit it but even though I majored in American History I had only a passing familiarity on Frederick Douglass.
I decided to read-up on him this weekend after Trump talked about him in his Mount Rushmore speech.
Was very moved to learn that he went to meet with his former slaveholder while he was on his deathbed and reconciled with him. A far bigger man than those you typically find in public life today.
MLK, Malcolm X. They all need to come down then. Time to re-examine
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