Nat Turner, the leader of a violent Virginia slave uprising, will get statue built in Richmond.

[Crude Abolitionist]

The statue itself, scheduled to be erected on Brown's Island by 2019, will consist of two bronze figures, one male and one female, representing anonymous slaves freed from bondage. The base will feature the names and faces of 10 historical figures who advanced the cause of freedom, separated into pre-emancipation and post-emancipation eras.

The state's planning for the emancipation monument is unfolding separately from the city of Richmond's efforts to re-examine Confederate statues on Monument Avenue, but the MLK commission is working closely with the city to secure legal rights to put the statue on Brown's Island.

The city has leased the island to downtown advocacy group Venture Richmond, which has already placed a sculpture at the site of the planned emancipation statue. Venture Richmond has asked the commission to pay up to $80,000 to cover the costs of moving the existing geometric sculpture to a new location. The project's total estimated budget is $800,000, which is expected to be paid for by a mix of public and private funds. The General Assembly has set aside $500,000 for the monument.

Nat Turner, the leader of a violent Virginia slave uprising, will be honored on a new emancipation statue in Richmond

 

[satam55]

What the pro-confederate staues cacs think about this?

 

[James Gordon]

to the breh Nat a true American hero

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

What the pro-confederate staues cacs think about this?

You already know.

And who gives a fukk?

They stay mad anyway lol.

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

The full article is interesting. You should read it.

This part stood out to me:

"It was significant to me that there were those who spoke against, so there was contention among the public as far as whether or not he should be there," said Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance, D-Petersburg. "There was none in regards to Gabriel."

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

hmm

 

[puppetmaster]

Things are about to get interesting. Quickly.

 

[AyBrehHam Linkin]

It's funny how cacs talk about defacing black historical leaders in retaliation.

Who do we have statues up that are on the level of actual slaveowners and confederate generals? Leaves them speechless everytime . We dont even have a public Malcolm X statue or Huey Newton


And then i bring up black heroes that murked whites who dont have statues in the US like Gaspar Yanga, John Horse, Nat Turner, and Toussaint Louverture and those crackas dont even know who the hell they are

 

[Unknown Poster]

Yes!

 

[AndroidHero]

Cacs will got angry and I have the perfect response for them: Nat Turner was a man of his time.

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

It's funny how cacs talk about defacing black historical leaders in retaliation.

Who do we have statues up that are on the level of actual slaveowners and confederate generals? Leaves them speechless everytime . We dont even have a public Malcolm X statue or Huey Newton


And then i bring up black heroes that murked whites who dont have statues in the US like Gaspar Yanga, John Horse, Nat Turner, and Toussaint Louverture and those crackas dont even know who the hell they are

lmao

 

[Kairi Irving]

 

[Cᵣₐₛₕ&ₜₕₑCₒᵤₚ]

I can see a cac literally suicide bombing this s*** ​

 

[William F. Russell]

:PatriotsBlackFists::BennettBlackFist::blackpowerfist:

 

[Ron Fox]

That movie was good too.....It just came out in the wrong decade. Should have came out in the 90's where it would have gotten a lot more attention. Instead it came out during the "we dont wanna see no more slave movies" era of this decade.