The City Of Boston Removes A 141-Year-Old Statue Of A Freed Slave Kneeling Before Abraham Lincoln

The city of Boston has finally removed a statue depicting a freed slave kneeling at the feet of former United State president Abraham Lincoln at the city’s Park Square.

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The removal of the 141-year-old monument comes several months after Bos ton’s officials voted for the dismantle of the statue.

A spokeperson for the Mayor of the city, Marty Walsh in an interview with CNN stated the whole city is pleased with the taken down of the statue. She said;

We’re pleased to have taken it down this morning, As expressed by so many during the public process this year, we fully agree that the statue should be relocated to a new publicly accessible location where its history and context can be better explained. The decision for removal acknowledges the statue’s role in perpetuating harmful prejudices and obscuring the role of Black Americans in shaping the nation’s fight for freedom.”