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Frederick Douglass Statue Vandalized In Rochester, New York Park

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A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York was torn down by protesters and suffered such significant damage that it will have to…
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass in Rochester, New York was torn down by protesters and suffered such significant damage that it will have to be replaced, The Democrat & Chronicle reported. This is at least the second incident in a matter of days in which a statue that in no way honors racism has been vandalized.
At some point over the Independence Day weekend, one or more vandals toppled the statue from its base and then moved it about 50 feet to a nearby gorge. There, according to police, it was left leaning against the side of the fence.
So damaged was the statue that it cannot be repaired, and it will likely have to be replaced.
As of this writing, police have no suspects, although the newspaper reports that the scuttlebutt on social media seems to suggest that many people around Rochester seem to believe there is a political connection to the vandalism
Indeed, the timing of the vandalism coincides with a famous speech Douglass had given.

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