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Photos of defaced statue of Philly abolitionist Matthias Baldwin go viral

Among those upset over the images was Jim Fennell, the president of the volunteer group Friends of Matthias Baldwin Park, who called Baldwin "ahead of his time."

The Matthias Baldwin statue, shown here, was defaced during the protests but some are upset because he was an abolitionist.
The Matthias Baldwin statue, shown here, was defaced during the protests but some are upset because he was an abolitionist.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer
    by Rob Tornoe
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