President Abraham Lincoln, known famously for helping end legal slavery in the United States, has faced criticism in recent years.
A statue of young Abraham Lincoln has been defaced with red paint and words referencing troubles with Native American tribes.Abraham Lincoln statue defaced in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood
The statue was one of many in the city examined as part of a commission set up after protests in 2020 that targeted statues of figures with controversial histories. Debate over former American presidents has proven especially contentious. A city panel recommended Friday that Chicago permanently remove its three Christopher Columbus statues and the Balbo Monument in Burnham Park, and consider altering or removing nearly 40 other monuments.at the recommendation of a city commission, but the same commission suggested further review for the Young Lincoln statue.
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