Commentary
After 187 years, the statue of Thomas Jefferson was removed from New York City Hall. The reason for the removal could be guessed without having even heard about the removal. Jefferson owned slaves. A lot of slaves.
A statue of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson is pictured in the council chambers in City Hall on Oct. 19, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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Dustin Bass
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Dustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.
