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Statue removed during protests to be reinstated in Washington DC

The statue pays tribute to Caesar Rodney, who signed the Declaration of Independence and enslaved more than 200 people.

When will the Caesar Rodney statue be on view in Washington, DC?

The statue of Caesar Rodney, who signed Declaration of Independence and was a slave owner, was formerly displayed in Wilmington's Rodney Square.

Statue removed during a city’s racial reckoning to be displayed in D.C.

In 2020, Wilmington, Delaware, removed a statue of Caesar Rodney, a founding father who enslaved more than 200 people. Now there are plans to install it in D.C.

Statue of founding father with 200 slaves to be reinstalled

Delaware removed a statue of a founder with 200 slaves. National Parks now plan to install it in DC - The statue is slated ...