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Protesters now demand removal of Central Park statue honoring 'father of modern gynecology'

8/21/2017, 9:47:07 AM · by C19fan · 10 replies
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 21, 2017 | Ariel Zilber

rotesters gathered in New York's Central Park on Saturday to demand the removal of a statue of a 19th century doctor who conducted experiments on African American women slaves. A bronze likeness of Dr. James Marion Sims stands at the entrance of Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street in Manhattan. The statue, which was originally dedicated in 1894, stands to honor the man considered to be 'the father of modern gynecology.' According to the New York City Parks Department, Sims, who was born in South Carolina in 1813, owned slaves.
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