In a big blow to those fighting to hold onto signs of white supremacy — Jackson Ms has voted to remove statues of Andrew Jackson from City Hall. This week — City Hall members gathered in a 5-1 vote to formally relocate the statue of the former slave owner and brutal human being.
This June 10, 1999, file photo shows the bronze statue of Andrew Jackson in front of Jackson, Miss., City Hall. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
“While removing a statue does little to change our condition as oppressed people, we should not have to constantly encounter the likenesses of those who profited off of the blood, sweat, and despair of our ancestors or see them immortalized as honorable,” says Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
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