Brenda Tek @heartrnb
05 July, 11:01
A lot of people don't know the real meaning behind these statues, so they vandalize them, bitch about them being racist, etc. During the US slave era, the image of a black 'footman' with a lantern signified the home was a stop on the Underground Railroad. These are largely a northern thing, and weren't commonly found in the South until after WWII when northerners moved there and brought this custom with them. The clothing of the statue was also coded. A striped jockey's shirt meant that this was a place to swap horses, while a footman in a tailed coat meant overnight lodgings/food, and a blue sailor's waistcoat meant the homeowner could take you to a port and get you on a ship to Canada. I always laugh when I hear folks talk about how racist these are, because honestly, the cats who had them were likely the LEAST racist. Later, these came back into popularity after WWII, and they were again coded to show the white homeowners supported early civil rights efforts, weren't Klan, etc

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I AM Cedaina @CDDanford
thank you for sharing, I did not know this history. Now it makes sense
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11:03 AM - Jul 05, 2021
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Brenda Tek @heartrnb
16 July, 09:30
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Your welcome. I believe us older people need to get the truth out. I remember this being taught in school. They do not teach this anymore which is very sad.

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