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Another Abolitionist Statue Vandalized Over Fourth of July Weekend
Townhall.com ^ | July 5, 2020 | Bronson Stocking

Posted on 07/06/2020 7:57:14 AM PDT by Kaslin

Another testament to the public education system in America, idiots tore down a statue of Frederick Douglass, the fierce abolitionist. A statue of the former slave in Rochester, New York, was reportedly torn down and removed sometime over the Fourth of July weekend. 

A Frederick Douglas statue in Maplewood Park was removed from its base overnight. pic.twitter.com/J43hqxuHTT— Atyia Collins (@Atyia_Collins) July 5, 2020

The base of a Frederick Douglass statue torn down overnight here in Maplewood Park. Bits of the statue scattered around the area. @News_8 pic.twitter.com/L6qgV7bVH2— Ben Densieski (@BenDensieski) July 5, 2020

After escaping slavery, Douglass became a leader in the abolitionist movement. His fiery antislavery writings and legendary oratory helped galvanize abolitionists in the north.

RochesterFirst reports the statue was found over a fence just feet from its original base. The statue will be repaired and police are investigating the incident. The damage comes on the 168th anniversary of Douglass's famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July." Coincidence? 

RochesterFirst reports that leaders behind the statue's creation suspect the vandalism may have been some sort of retaliation for the widespread vandalism against other statues across the country. But there's no word yet as to why the statue was targeted. 

And it wouldn't be the first time the leftist mob showcased their ignorance of history. Protesters in Philadelphia spray-painted "murderer," "colonizer," and "ACAB (all cops are bastards)" on a statue of Matthias Baldwin, another abolitionist. So, who knows? 



TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: abolition; frederickdouglas; frederickdouglass; leftist; maplewoodpark; mob; newyork; protests; rochester; statues; vandalism

1 posted on 07/06/2020 7:57:14 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Proves they don’t care what the statue is they just want to erase ALL history, just like the Taliban and ISIS.

Thank you Nimrata Randhawa for starting this frenzy of history erasing.


2 posted on 07/06/2020 8:02:09 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Kaslin

We cannot fix stupid. We will have these stupid, dependent adult-children with us forever. They must be supervised.


3 posted on 07/06/2020 8:02:29 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Kaslin

Apparently someone is opposed to the abolition of slavery.

The demoKKKrats want their slaves back.


4 posted on 07/06/2020 8:02:55 AM PDT by Perseverando (Liberals, Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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To: Kaslin

Watch the enemedia portray it as right wing activists, getting even.


5 posted on 07/06/2020 8:05:14 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Kaslin
That's when I officially draw the line at Antifa/BLM being a terrorist movement. Douglass and Booker T. Washington were not only very notable blacks that were former slaves, but warned against what we call "race hustlers" early on.
6 posted on 07/06/2020 8:12:13 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: Kaslin

Ugg. I wondered how long it would take for retaliation and backlash. Unfortunate, but not unexpected.


7 posted on 07/06/2020 8:17:58 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: Kaslin

BLM just completely undermined itself.


8 posted on 07/06/2020 8:20:20 AM PDT by Crucial
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To: JimRed

That is a possibility. To deny it is to deny human nature and the desire for revenge. Certainly the Left will declare GUILTY with no possibility of being proven innocent, but it may well have been done as revenge.


9 posted on 07/06/2020 8:21:04 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: Kaslin

BLM/ANTIfA morons or retaliation by MAGA/whites?

Either way, it is a crime of the left. If the former, it’s their direct fault. If it’s the latter, it’s their fault because they established the standard. If it offends thee, destroy it. Way to go libtards!


10 posted on 07/06/2020 8:26:36 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Kaslin

Two generations of not learning history in school = Old guys with beards, bad like orange man.


11 posted on 07/06/2020 8:32:47 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: Kaslin

A pro-gun Republican who said a man’s rights lie in three boxes, the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box.


12 posted on 07/06/2020 8:48:52 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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To: Kaslin

Nothing left to tear down, I guess.

Too bad they don’t teach history in skools anymore.


13 posted on 07/06/2020 9:20:13 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: Kaslin

Frederick Douglass’ father was white so he was a “white African American” (just like George Zimmerman is a “white Hispanic”).


14 posted on 07/06/2020 9:48:12 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Kaslin

Frederick Douglass was the one of the greatest abolitionist. His life story would make a great 12 part miniseries if only Hollyweird wasn’t so racist.


15 posted on 07/06/2020 10:16:21 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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Maybe it’s a take off from “The Jerk” “they hate those cans!”

“They hate those statues!”


16 posted on 07/06/2020 11:55:24 AM PDT by ProudVet97
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To: BBQToadRibs
Ugg. I wondered how long it would take for retaliation and backlash. Unfortunate, but not unexpected.

I doubt that. And I also doubt it's a false-flag/hoax type.

Most likely is that the mob did what the mob's been doing: tearing down statues. They don't care who it is, most of them probably have no idea; they went after the 54th Mass memorial (the all-black unit), they've gone after many founding fathers and other abolitionists, so I would guess this one is the same. Ignorant idiots.
17 posted on 07/08/2020 2:04:45 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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