LinkLinks David W. Blight in The Post: Yes, the Freedmen’s Memorial uses racist imagery. But don’t tear it down. By Editor On Jun 26, 2020 Last updated Jun 26, 2020 104 Share The Freedmen’s Memorial in Washington is not a Confederate monument. It famously exhibits a standing Abraham Lincoln seemingly giving freedom to a kneeling black man naked from the waist up, whose chains are being broken. It was and is a racist image. This is hardly the monument our culture would create today as a memorial of emancipation. But none of us can ultimately have our history or memory pure. Memory is always about the politics of the present, but the righteous present is not always right. 104 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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