Statue of John Sutter explained
| Statue of John Sutter |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Subject: | John Sutter |
| Height Imperial: | 8 |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | feet |
| City: | Sacramento, California, US |
The statue of John Sutter was created in 1987 and installed in Sacramento, California, United States.[1] John Sutter was a colonizer of California during the Gold Rush and the founder of Sutter's Fort.The statue was removed in June 2020 "over claims it represents slavery and oppression".[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Statue of colonizer John Sutter removed after being defaced in Sacramento. . 16 June 2020. 2020-07-05. 2020-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705145537/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-16/statue-of-colonizer-john-sutter-removed-after-being-defaced-in-sacramento. live.
- Web site: Sacramento John Sutter Statue Taken Down over Claims It Represents Oppression. 15 June 2020. 5 July 2020. 29 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629175030/https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/06/15/sacramento-john-sutter-statue-removed-oppression/. live.
