[Lincolnparkdc] Lincoln Park's Lincoln statue

[Diana Quinn]

Local news (WUSA) had an interview with someone who has a petition aimed at
removing the statue....

On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 11:58 PM Barbara Meierhoefer <bmeierhoefer at me.com>
wrote:

> Who is promoting its removal? I prefer keeping the statue and posting the
> Douglas speech on site, along with its history. Our park can BE the
> teachable moment at the history museum.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 19, 2020, at 11:34 PM, Diana Quinn <dqquinn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> What do you think about asking the Park Service to, at least temporarily,
> remove the Lincoln statue to another place until things calm down, or until
> something is decided about what to do with it.
> I saw some local news pieces tonight and there are some people who really
> want the statue gone.
> I just don't want to see a scene in Lincoln Park similar to what happened
> this evening to the Albert Pike statue near Judiciary Square.
> My two cents?  I never liked the statue; it is condescending and
> insulting, and I'd be glad to see a statue of Frederick Douglass in the
> park -- maybe a statue commemorating Frederick Douglass' unannounced visit
> to the White House to visit Lincoln,  and their very interesting
> relationship.   Just asking some questions.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 3:31 PM Alice Hall <alicehall515 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Surely no one could seriously consider removing our Lincoln statue. It
>> was paid for by subscription by former slaves in D.C.
>>
>> > On Jun 15, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Muriel Wolf <murieldubrow at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I need to find the site on Google emancipation statue Boston,  My
>> brother just emailed me that Mayor Walsh of Boston is willing to remove the
>> Lincoln statue---just like ours which is in Boston and replace it with a
>> Black created statue.    We need to be aware that issues might arise with
>> our Lincoln statue, which so many of us love.  Mimi Wolf
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 9:12 AM <citymom92 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> >
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>> >
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