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> It's now commonly suggested that the statue's noses most obviously indicated African heritage: that they were representing Black Africans - and white Christia
by mistersquid 6y ago
> It's now commonly suggested that the statue's noses most obviously indicated African heritage: that they were representing Black Africans - and white Christians wanted to erase that heritage
If I'm recalling correctly, this comes up in Ishmael Reed's novel, Mumbo Jumbo (1972).