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Rodney’s Statue Returns Amid History Debate
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A new wave of bronze statues has arrived at Freedom Plaza in D.C., including a controversial equestrian statue of Caesar Rodney — a Revolutionary War hero who signed the Declaration of Independence but also enslaved hundreds. Installed ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, the move sparks debate, especially since Rodney’s statue was removed from Delaware in 2020 amid nationwide monument reckoning. With the plaza closed indefinitely and no reopening date set, officials frame the display as honoring history’s full complexity — but critics question how that history is being told. More answers are still coming from the National Park Service and Department of the Interior.
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