Henry Ward Beecher

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1. Where you took the photograph- Columbus Park in the Civic Center of downtown Brooklyn
2. Who is being commemorated and why they have been honored-  Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God’s love, and his 1875 adultery trial.
3. Your reflections about the commemoration- I like what he represented in this statue and how he made an impact on slavery was very knowledgeable.

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