On June 19th, Juneteenth, a group of protestors, including MFSA intern Sarah Walsh, peacefully marched before the Talbot County courthouse, demanding the removal of a confederate statue. The statue, known as “The Talbot Boys”, is a memorial to fallen confederate soldiers. It stands outside of the courthouse, mere feet away from a recently erected statue of Frederick Douglas. The irony of placing an abolitionist next to those who fought and killed others to ensure he would be enslaved was not lost on the crowd, with signs featuring phrases like “Jim Crow Justice”, and “Our history of slavery and abuse is nothing to be proud of”.
There was a large array of support from the Methodist Community, with featured speakers like UMC Easton District Superintendent Rev. Elmer Davis and Bishop Peggy Johnson.

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