The Jefferson statue taken down last week was donated by a persecuted Jew in the 19thc

Heck of a job, dreadlocked, ebonic speaking blacktivist filth

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The removal is disgraceful. Unlike monuments to Confederate leaders that display them in full military glory, Jefferson is depicted as a writer. Holding a quill pen in one hand and the Declaration of Independence in the other, he is clearly being honored for composing an immortal argument for liberty and equality. That is the accomplishment that the Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, in a 2019 letter, called “the disgusting and racist basis on which America was founded.”

The plaster version removed from City Hall is a replica of the bronze original on display in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The original was commissioned by the French sculptor David d’Angers in 1833 by Uriah P. Levy, a Jewish naval officer who suffered from antisemitism in his military career. He faced six courts-martial, mostly for fighting duels provoked by slurs against his religion. He was also twice dismissed from the service, only to be reinstated by presidential order. A proud and patriotic man, Levy’s intention was to honor Jefferson as “one of the greatest men in history — author of the Declaration of Independence and an absolute democrat.” He especially appreciated Jefferson’s efforts “to mold our Republic in a form in which a man’s religion does not make him ineligible for political or government life.”

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Levy’s commitment to Jefferson’s legacy wasn’t limited to the statue. In 1836, Levy purchased Jefferson’s Monticello estate, which had fallen into disrepair following the third president’s death in 1826, and devoted part of the fortune he accumulated as a real estate investor to restoring the house and grounds.

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What we lose when we lose thomas jefferson


I am absolutely DONE with idiots who judge 18th and 19th century people by 21st century standards.