Thomas Jefferson statue (removed 2020)
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The Thomas Jefferson statue (removed 2020) was a public monument of the third U.S. president that once stood in Portland’s South Park Blocks before being taken down amid reevaluations of historical figures linked to slavery and racism.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
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public monument ⓘ statue of a U.S. president ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | George Floyd protests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Black Lives Matter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Portland, Oregon
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Removed monuments and memorials in the United States ⓘ Statues of presidents of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictionType | full-length standing figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Thomas Jefferson
NERFINISHED
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third president of the United States ⓘ |
| formerLocation | South Park Blocks, Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContext | monument debates in the United States ⓘ |
| heritageDebate | whether monuments to slave-owning founders should remain in public spaces ⓘ |
| installedIn | South Park Blocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToIssue |
legacy of slavery in the United States
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public history and memory ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Portland, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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South Park Blocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| owner | City of Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes (before removal) ⓘ |
| reasonForRemoval |
public criticism of racism and white supremacy
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reevaluation of historical figures linked to slavery ⓘ |
| removed | 2020 ⓘ |
| removedDuring | 2020 protests and reevaluations of historical monuments ⓘ |
| status | removed ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy over slavery and racism ⓘ |
| wasToppledBy | protesters ⓘ |
| wasVandalized | yes ⓘ |
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