Second, no transformative figure in history is without fault and it’s not fair to view their deeds in isolation. Gandhi had a disdain of the black race and in particular black South Africans, Mandela was labeled a terrorist and had a proclivity towards communism,George Washington was a slaveholder, and Shaka Zulu brutally attacked the Xhosa and other peoples to name a few examples. It’s possible to be worthy of a statue without being perfect.
The New York Times (April 19, 1896)
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Spokane Daily Chronicle (January 19, 1956)
The Afro American (March 31, 1956)
The Nashua Telegraph (February 21, 1960)
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Nevada Daily Mail (September 20, 1965)
Ocala Star Banner (September 20, 1965)
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