Statue of Thomas Jefferson (University of Virginia)
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Thomas Jefferson is a statue of
Moses Ezekiel in 1910 and was a copy of the Jefferson statue
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Vandalism
In August 2017 the statue was the target of graffiti vandalism.[1]
In September 2017 the statue was the target of protest in the context of the
Robert E. Lee sculptures.[2] Among the protesters was one person with a gun whom the police arrested for public intoxication.[3]
University of Virginia president Teresa A. Sullivan later responded by calling for civil discourse.[2]
On Friday 13 April 2018 someone vandalized the statue with graffiti which read "rapist" and "racist".[4] This day was Founder's Day, a holiday to celebrate Thomas Jefferson's birthday.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "UVa police investigating recent vandalism of Jefferson statue". The Daily Progress. 24 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d Truong, Debbie (13 September 2017). "Thomas Jefferson statue at U-Va. shrouded in black". Washington Post.
- ^ Cain, Andrew (13 September 2017). "U.Va. President Teresa Sullivan: Protesters who shrouded Jefferson statue were 'desecrating' sacred ground". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ a b "Jefferson Statue on UVA Lawn Vandalized". nbc29.com. WVIR-TV. 13 April 2018.
