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NPS: Is it time to take down the Jefferson Memorial since he owned slaves?
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GMU Safe Space Committee
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Date: June 25, 2015 10:16AM
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, which has stood near the banks of the Potomac River in Washington for more than 70 years, is a classical tribute to the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president.
This week, the Jefferson Memorial was drawn into the national debate about race following the shooting deaths of nine people in a predominantly black church in South Carolina last week. It joins other public statues depicting Southern or Confederate figures, including Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, that some are arguing represent the country's racist past and should be removed.
CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield this week questioned whether the Jefferson Memorial should be taken down because Jefferson owned slaves. "There is a monument to him in the capital city of the United States. No one ever asks for that to come down," Banfield said.
Fellow anchor Don Lemon responded by saying Jefferson represented "the entire United States, not just the South." But he added: "There may come a day when we want to rethink Jefferson. And that day is coming sooner than many think and may require some significant changes to how we honor historical figures."
This week, the Jefferson Memorial was drawn into the national debate about race following the shooting deaths of nine people in a predominantly black church in South Carolina last week. It joins other public statues depicting Southern or Confederate figures, including Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, that some are arguing represent the country's racist past and should be removed.
CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield this week questioned whether the Jefferson Memorial should be taken down because Jefferson owned slaves. "There is a monument to him in the capital city of the United States. No one ever asks for that to come down," Banfield said.
Fellow anchor Don Lemon responded by saying Jefferson represented "the entire United States, not just the South." But he added: "There may come a day when we want to rethink Jefferson. And that day is coming sooner than many think and may require some significant changes to how we honor historical figures."
Re: NPS: Is it time to take down the Jefferson Memorial since he owned slaves?
Posted by:
pandoras box is wide open
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Date: June 25, 2015 12:22PM
Washington Monument as well.
Re: NPS: Is it time to take down the Jefferson Memorial since he owned slaves?
Posted by:
Dr.Obama
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Date: June 25, 2015 12:43PM
Obama looked you retards in the eye and said that "the average American would save "$2,400 dollars a year on their health insurance" Then my rates doubled with a $6,000 deductible? Meanwhile Obama is letting illegal's into the country by the 10s of thousands
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Re: NPS: Is it time to take down the Jefferson Memorial since he owned slaves?
Posted by:
dumbass libturdz
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Date: June 25, 2015 02:24PM
Obama's ancestors on his mothers side owned slaves and on his fathers side they were slave traders. Do you think that Obama's ancestors sold slaves to his white ancestors?
In lieu of these facts, I think Obama should be impeached and removed from office. He represents slavery.
In lieu of these facts, I think Obama should be impeached and removed from office. He represents slavery.
Re: NPS: Is it time to take down the Jefferson Memorial since he owned slaves?
Posted by:
formerGMUstudent
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Date: June 25, 2015 03:03PM
Ummm... shouldn't GMU be renamed and the famous statue of George Mason be torn down. I call for an uprising to tear down George Mason statue! He was a slave owner and not only that - he didn't free them at his death!
Re: NPS: Is it time to take down the Jefferson Memorial since he owned slaves?
Posted by:
wp9WE
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Date: June 25, 2015 03:07PM
Didn't slaves build the White House? Bring it down with shithead and family inside.