– New York removes Thomas Jefferson statue from town hall
The withdrawal of the effigy of the third American president was unanimously accepted by the Municipality. It will join a room of the historical society of the city.
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Thomas Jefferson held more than 600 slaves on his plantation in Virginia. He had six children from one of these slaves.
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The City of New York on Monday approved the removal of the statue of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, who has presided over its council chamber for more than a century, due to his slave history.
A commission of the City Council unanimously adopted the principle of the withdrawal of Jefferson, who was also one of the authors of the declaration of independence of the United States. He held more than 600 slaves on his plantation in Virginia. He had six children from one of these slaves.
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Request from municipal councilors
The removal of the statue had been requested for several years by Latino and black city councilors, and the statue is now expected to join a New York City Historical Society hall.
Third US President, “Jefferson represents some of the most shameful pages in our country’s long and nuanced history,” said African-American New York City Councilor Adrienne Adams.
AFP
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