A Lewis and Clark statue featuring Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea), a famous Native American woman, was taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia, making it the third statue to be taken down in the city.

The statue was of two White men -- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark -- and Sacagawea, who was depicted tracking, according to historians. Those against the statue have said Sacagawea appears to be cowering..

"It was a very offensive statue, and not only did it delineate me as a Native American, it delineated our women and their role in society," said Rose Abrahamson, a Native American woman.

The emergency meeting, held Saturday, resulted in a unanimous vote to remove the statue, according to a tweet from the city. The statue was promptly removed following the removal of Confederate statues featuring Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
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It's about time these offensive and hurtful statues are removed!!




 

Last edited by Spunky (7/12/2021 7:27 pm)