Jackson Statue Near White House Still Standing After Protesters Try To Topple It
NPRJackson Statue Near White House Still Standing After Protesters Try To Topple It Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images Police fired chemical agents to clear Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., on Monday night after protesters attempted — and failed — to pull down a huge statue of Andrew Jackson located there. Protesters removed a chain-link fence that had recently been placed around the statue and climbed its base to tie ropes around the neck of Jackson and his horse, according to The Associated Press. Sponsor Message Jackson's likeness is the latest statue of a historic figure associated with racism to be targeted by protesters. Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images Videos posted on social media showed protesters attempting to pull the statue off its pedestal with ropes and police pushing protesters out of Lafayette Square.
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