Statue of Junípero Serra (San Francisco)

A statue of Junípero Serra was installed in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, in the U.S. state of California. The memorial was toppled during the George Floyd protests in June 2020.[1] Other statues of Junípero Serra were involved as the protests expanded to include monuments of individuals associated with the controversy over the genocide of indigenous peoples in the Americas.[2] Demonstrators also toppled or otherwise vandalized the statues of Francis Scott Key (author of the lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner), Ulysses S. Grant, and a group consisting of Don Quixote and his companion, Sancho Panza kneeling to honor their creator, Cervantes.[2]

Statue of Junípero Serra
The statue in 2015
SubjectJunípero Serra
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.

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References
  1. Hurd, Cheryl; Smith, Christie; Quintana, Sergio (June 19, 2020). "Demonstrators Topple Statues in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. Rubenstein, Steve; Swan, Rachel (June 20, 2020). "Historical statues toppled as rage spills into San Francisco's Golden Gate Park". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-24.

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