Paid for by pennies raised from former slaves, The Emancipation statue was erected and dedicated in Washington in 1876 on the 11th anniversary of the assassination of Lincoln -- 10 years before the Statue of Liberty was dedicated. A replica of The Emancipation was erected in Boston in 1879.
Why couldn't the artist have show King and his wife standing in an embrace? At least the viewing public can understand that when on display. But no, it has to be "interpretive" for the progressvies and wokesters. Yeah, that's a big old dong and, as usual, it took a child to tell the truth. King's son might like it, but Tucker had on a King cousin who thought the statue is an embarrassment to the family. No accounting for taste. Bring back the Emancipation statue. Good column, Don.
And Robert Smalls should be one of South Carolina’a entries in Statuary Hall. Born a slave, in the early hours of March 1862 he took the steamship Planter, his family and some friends past Fort Sumter to freedom. He later became a member of the U.S. Congress
Why couldn't the artist have show King and his wife standing in an embrace? At least the viewing public can understand that when on display. But no, it has to be "interpretive" for the progressvies and wokesters. Yeah, that's a big old dong and, as usual, it took a child to tell the truth. King's son might like it, but Tucker had on a King cousin who thought the statue is an embarrassment to the family. No accounting for taste. Bring back the Emancipation statue. Good column, Don.
Well, it would have required several million more $$$ to create 2 whole people! What a waste
As a former Bostonian, it is laughable to honor such a great man in the most racist city in our country. Shame.
And Robert Smalls should be one of South Carolina’a entries in Statuary Hall. Born a slave, in the early hours of March 1862 he took the steamship Planter, his family and some friends past Fort Sumter to freedom. He later became a member of the U.S. Congress