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Even Abraham Lincoln's monument is being considered for removal, even though Illinois' motto is Land Of Lincoln. From the story:
>Chicago announced on Wednesday that a city commission is reviewing the fate of 41 statues including those honoring Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, and Christopher Columbus. The historical figures identified for removal are said to have ties to slavery, oppression, or subjugation.
>Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city is seeking public comments before a decision is made on whether to remove the statues and replace them with something else as part of the Chicago Monuments Project.
>They were identified by the commission from more than 500 monuments around the city, after a review began over the summer when Black Lives Matter protesters attacked two statues of Columbus, forcing Lightfoot to have them temporarily removed.
>The mayor said that the project was launched afterward as part of a 'racial healing and historical reckoning' in the city, targeting Lincoln despite Illinois' own motto naming it the 'Land of Lincoln'.
Even Abraham Lincoln's monument is being considered for removal, even though Illinois' motto is Land Of Lincoln. From the story:
>>Chicago announced on Wednesday that a city commission is reviewing the fate of 41 statues including those honoring Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, and Christopher Columbus. The historical figures identified for removal are said to have ties to slavery, oppression, or subjugation.
>>Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city is seeking public comments before a decision is made on whether to remove the statues and replace them with something else as part of the Chicago Monuments Project.
>>They were identified by the commission from more than 500 monuments around the city, after a review began over the summer when Black Lives Matter protesters attacked two statues of Columbus, forcing Lightfoot to have them temporarily removed.
>>The mayor said that the project was launched afterward as part of a 'racial healing and historical reckoning' in the city, targeting Lincoln despite Illinois' own motto naming it the 'Land of Lincoln'.
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