Do Leftists think Frederick Douglas was a Confederate war general?
A statue of Frederick Douglas has been removed in Rochester, New York after another weekend of political violence and civil unrest.
WXXI News reported:
Rochester Police are investigating damage done to a statue of Frederick Douglass in Maplewood Park. It happened over the weekend, and police say that the statue was torn off its base, and left about 50 feet from its pedestal. The statue had been placed over the fence to Genesee River gorge and was leaning against the fence.
Police say in addition to the damage at the bottom of the statue, one of the fingers on the left hand of the statue was damaged. Aside from that damage, there was no graffiti on the statue or in the surrounding park. The statue has been removed for repairs.
Frederick Douglass was an American abolitionist, writer, and statesman. After he escaped from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader for the abolitionist movement. His anti-slavery writings are considered to be legendary.