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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Knocked for Plan to Remove George Washington Statue from City Hall
The removal plan was initially said to be merely part of Johnson’s attempt to make “updates to some areas in and around City Hall,” according to Mayoral spokesman Ronnie Reese, the Chicago Tribune reported. There was no indication the statue was to be removed because of the connection George Washington had to slavery. However, former mayor Lori Lightfoot had included George Washington in her plans to tear down “problematic” statuary throughout the Windy City. Lightfoot had raised a commission she called the Chicago Monuments Project that recommended that George Washington be included on the list of 41 historical figures whose monuments should be torn down because they were no longer woke enough for city officials. For instance, the commission recommended in 2022 that the elimination of the Arrigo Park statue to Christopher Columbus should be made permanent. Lightfoot temporarily removed the Columbus statue in 2020 claiming that it was divisive. At the time, she said it was only temporary, but she never did return it to its rightful place. By 2022, the commission approved of the removal and recommended that it never be returned. Posted by: Skidmark 2024-07-18 |
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