Fred Jonas
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In response to Dr. William Lester.
Live and learn
08:21 AM - Jun 05, 2023
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Anton Brakhage
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In response to Dr. William Lester.
Here's an idea:

Find any identifiable descendants of the inhabitants of that village.

Calculate the current value of Central Park's land (Google tells me its over 39 billion dollars).

Divide that amount between the descendants by way of reparations.

#StolenProperty
#Reparations
11:30 PM - Jun 04, 2023
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Anton Brakhage
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In response to Anton Brakhage.
Then do the same for the Indigenous population who's ancestral land it is (Google tells me this would be the Lenape, an indigenous people who still exist, with a population of about 16,000 as per Wikipedia).

#StolenLand
#Reparations
11:36 PM - Jun 04, 2023
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Diane Turner
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In response to Dr. William Lester.
I actually live on land that was part of Seneca Village. I think of it often. They have been adding educational information around the park by the Upper West Side where Seneca village was We won’t let it be forgotten.
11:29 PM - Jun 04, 2023
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David James
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In response to Dr. William Lester.
Fun Fact #2 . Central Park in New York is modelled after Central Park in Birkenhead on Merseyside in England.
09:17 PM - Jun 04, 2023
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