NYC Design Commission unanimously voted to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson to a public location, yet to be determined, before the end of 2021.
— were renewed during the nationwide racial reckoning that followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Asked about the statue on Thursday at his daily press briefing, de Blasio said he understood why Jefferson's history as a slaveowner “profoundly bothers people, and why they find it’s something that can’t be ignored.” Johnson wrote that he and Black, Latino and Asian members of the city council found it "inappropriate" that Jefferson had such a prominent display in City Hall.
Testifying in favor of the removal, council member Inez Barron said slaveholders acted as a sort of "pimp" so plantations could be expanded and profits could "be increased."
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