San Francisco High school could remove a 1936 mural of George Washington because of 'traumatizing' pictures of slaves and dead Native Americans
An historic mural at George Washington High School in San Francisco has sparked contention over its depiction of slavery and Native American genocide In 1936, artist Victor Arnautoff painted a mural made up of 13 panels known as the 'Life of Washington' as part of a Public Works of Art Project Two of the paintings depict George Washington's involvement in slavery and the killing of Native Americans One of the paintings, 'Mount Vernon,' portrays the enslavement of African-Americans forced into physical labor and depicts Washington as a slave owner Another painting named 'Westward Vision' shows George Washington holding a map and pointing in a direction to invade Native American land The painting includes a dead body of an indigenous man and a broken tree limb that symbolizes broken treaties between settlers and Native Americans Some locals say students should not be forced to look at upsetting images while attending schoolBy James Gordon For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:30 BST, 2 May 2019 | Updated: 20:54 BST, 2 May 2019
A Northern California public school is considering removing a mural of George Washington from the hallways after concerns the imagery is offensive and demeaning to Native Americans and African-Americans.
The mural at the George Washington High School by Victor Arnautoff is made up from 13 panels that make up the 'Life of Washington'.
But a working group determined that several of panels are offensive and 'traumatize students and community members.'
However, those in favor of keeping the 83-year-old mural say that removing it ignores the intent of the artist and represents an attempt to erase history.
One of the paintings named 'Westward Vision' shows George Washington holding a map and pointing in a direction to invade Native American land
A working group met in recent months and considered the artwork to be highly problematic and recommended it to be archived and removed from the walls of the school.
'San Francisco Unified School District convened a 'Reflection and Action Working Group' that was comprised of
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