Statue of John Sutter

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Statue of John Sutter
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Year1987 (1987)
Subject John Sutter
Dimensions240 cm(8 feet)
Location 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]

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  1. ↑ "Statue of colonizer John Sutter removed after being defaced in Sacramento". Los Angeles Times . June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sacramento John Sutter Statue Taken Down over Claims It Represents Oppression". June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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