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Encore plus, nous restons à la maison parce que le monde est de la merde.
C'est la vérité
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Jun 27, 2020 - 12:10 PM
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Octoberman
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With regard to the specific Lincoln statue in Washington DC, it dates to 1876. Although it was paid for by the contributions of former slaves, they had no creative input into the statue itself, which shows a chained slave kneeling at Lincoln's feet. Reportedly, the sculptor intended to represent a slave breaking his chains as a result of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Even Frederick Douglas was critical of the black man's position in the statue, feeling that he should be shown upright. Still, that didn't prevent Douglas from speaking at the statue's dedication. History is complicated.
Okay, that makes much more sense now, because I did not realize it was that particular statue.
It's clearly the wrong imagery you'd want to use to make the point, so I do not mind if that statue comes down.
The sculptor could have simply created a single black figure breaking his chains.
Same message. Easy-peasy.
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Yeah, I don't think such a statue could have been erected in 1876. Not one that was supposed to honor Lincoln, anyway. But that would be in line with what one of the black activists told an approving crowd at one of the rallies at the statue this week: "No one freed us. We freed ourselves." Would that someone had told Lincoln that the slaves were about to free themselves. A lot of messiness could have been avoided.
Well, you're certainly right about that
To avoid misinterpretation, the accompanying plaque would certainly have to have explained the Lincoln part of the process--and a smaller illustration on the plaque of Lincoln signing the paperwork in bas-relief would have fit the bill nicely.
"No one freed us. We freed ourselves."
That's so adorably twisted.
For crying out loud, the man only died for that achievement--yet now it means nothing.
@ Mr. Octoberman: This is what happens when "critical theory" is confused (and worse, being taught as fact) with critical thinking. Very sad world we're preparing for the next generation.
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