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kzapwn t1_jblzj45 wrote

Reply to comment by sutisuc in Harriet Tubman 1 by Ironboundian

If he was a Madigan around nowadays he'd be a member of some victim's group: the fundamentalist Christians, the abused cowboys, the gays, whatever the fuck

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Newarkguy1836 t1_jblwtup wrote

The centerpiece is such a monstrosity. Perfect example of a receding civilization. The surrounding walls are a nice touch with the names embedded. It could have been combined with another design such as the young Harriet Tubman statue with the Newark history and it's parallel with Tubman designsAfrican Americans imprinted on her dress.

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ScrollHectic t1_jblmu4s wrote

Reply to comment by kzapwn in Harriet Tubman 1 by Ironboundian

Christopher Columbus, who we should remember enslaved many native Americans and while governor of Hispaniola would have the bodies of the native Tiano he killed paraded through the streets, has many streets, cities, towns, universities and even our nation's capital named after him. I think he's gotten enough recognition.

There's no shortage of famous and important people from Italy. No need to hold on to the legacy of one man with so much blood on his hands.

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kzapwn t1_jbljgy6 wrote

My father was a Knight of Columbus: an Italian American and I paid money to the American Italian Anti-Defamation League counsel, we're the victims here

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