Del. Norton Introduces Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act as Part of Her Black History Month Bill Series
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021:
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced legislation to remove the Andrew Jackson statue from Lafayette Park in the District of Columbia, a federal park, citing Jackson's ownership of slaves and genocide against Native Americans. This bill is the fourth in a series of statue and memorial removal bills Norton has introduced as part of her Black Hist . . .
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced legislation to remove the Andrew Jackson statue from Lafayette Park in the District of Columbia, a federal park, citing Jackson's ownership of slaves and genocide against Native Americans. This bill is the fourth in a series of statue and memorial removal bills Norton has introduced as part of her Black Hist . . .