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Slave Auction Memorial at Faneuil Hall Cancelled – Because Some Want ‘Faneuil’ Gone

A planned memorial to slave auctions outside Faneuil Hall has been cancelled because of opposition to the project from those who want to change the name of the building. A local artist, Steve Locke, who is an African-American, said opposition from the Boston chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People killed the project.

A planned memorial to slave auctions outside Faneuil Hall has been cancelled because of opposition to the project from those who want to change the name of the building. A local artist, Steve Locke, who is an African-American, said opposition from the Boston chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People killed the project.…