John Greenleaf Whittier Vandalized
Blm protestors vandalized a statue of john greenleaf in whittier ca.
John greenleaf whittier vandalized. The statue of the poet and abolitionist john greenleaf whittier located in central park in whittier california was vandalized. Is now spray painted with what appears to be the words f ck slave owner and blm. What s confusing is that john greenleaf whittier was an abolitionist and published the anti slavery pamphlet justice and expediency.
In 1833 john greenleaf whittier published the antislavery pamphlet justice and expediency he was a founding member of the american anti slavery society and signed the anti slavery declaration of 1833 which. I live in whittier ca where last night 6 13 20 the statue of john greenleaf whittier was vandalized and spray painted with the blm moniker. In whittier calif vandals tagged a statute of john greenleaf whittier the city s namesake and a poet who dedicated his life to the anti slavery cause with blm and f k slave.
The words racist king blm were. The still unidentified vandal wrote blm as well as an expletive slave owners on the seated statue which is located at central park 6532 friends ave. A statue of a 19th century abolitionist was defaced by protesters who falsely claimed the man owned slaves according to a media personality.
Other statues of sympathetic figures have been vandalized too as elijah schaffer notes blm protestors vandalized a statue of john greenleaf a prominent quaker abolitionist known for his anti slavery writings his statute in whittier california is now spray painted with the words f ck slave owner and blm. Admiral farragut led the union fleet at the battle of. Black lives matter protests.
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As elijah schaffer notes blm protest e rs vandalized a statue of john greenleaf a prominent quaker abolitionist known for his anti slavery writings his statue in whittier calif.
