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. It had first been erected in 1907 and sculpted by Douglas Tilden. 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 | |
|---|---|
.JPG.webp) The statue in 2015 | |
| Subject | Junípero Serra |
| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
See also
References
- 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.
- 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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