A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in the city in 1852.

via Frederick Douglass Statue Ripped From Base On Anniversary Of Famous Speech In Rochester, N.Y. — CBS New York

HIGHLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — In the Hudson Valley county where she was born and enslaved, a new monument celebrates the greatness of Sojourner Truth. CBS2’s Tony Aiello was there Monday as the towering bronze was carefully put into place. The statue arrived under wraps from a foundry in Astoria, Queens, where the vision of artist…

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