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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Fernández

Delaware removed a statue of a founder with 200 slaves. National Parks now plan to install it in DC

A bronze statue of Caesar Rodney, a founding father and slave owner, was removed from public view in Delaware during the height of 2020’s racial justice protests. Now, it is set for a high-profile return.

The Trump administration plans to temporarily install the statue in the heart of the nation’s capital as part of the upcoming semiquincentennial celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, Interior Department documents seen by The New York Times show.

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