New York: New York City Parliament Member has chosen to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, from the Board Chambers because of the past who had slaves.
Members of the Latin and Black Board have been demanding the elimination, which comes amid a fierce debate in the United States for what must be done with statues that are considered offensive towards minority groups.
Their encouragement was given a boost with national racial justice protest last year after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
City officials on Monday chose unanimously to remove the statue of the Board Chambers, but delay the decision where to put it.
This statue is expected to be included in the New York Historical Community Museum.
Jefferson holds more than 600 slaves on his plantation in Virginia and his father six children with one of them.
The third US President “embodies the most embarrassing parts of the history of our country”, Adams’s Adams Board member told the trial, the New York Times reported.
In September, a statue of the General Confederation of Robert E Lee, who was the focal point of racial justice protest was released from Richmond, Virginia City who served as the capital of South Slavery during the American civil war.
New York City Hall to Remove Jefferson Statue for Slave Ownership
