Statue of Thomas Jefferson vandalized on his birthday, ‘racist + rapist’ scrawled

By LU Staff
Statue of Thomas Jefferson vandalized on his birthday, ‘racist + rapist’ scrawled
Thomas Jefferson

The University of Virginia discovered a statue of Thomas Jefferson smeared with the phrase “racist + rapist” on Friday.

The vandalism likely occurred Friday, on the morning of the former president and UVA founder’s birthday, reported NBC29.

UVA students, alumni, and community members previously plastered a sign reading “Black Lives Matter — F*** White Supremacy” to the statue and covered it with a black shroud in September.

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The protesters chanted “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” and “If we don’t get it? Shut it down!”

The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to UVA for comment but received none in time for press.

This report, by Rob Shimshock, was cross posted by arrangement with the Daily Caller News Foundation.

LU Staff

LU Staff

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