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City of Wilmington
Coverage of City of Wilmington in the Nexus archive.
- Biden Square? Wilmington looks to honor Delaware’s only president at park where enslaver Caesar Rodney’s statue once stood
Wilmington officials are considering renaming or redesigning Rodney Square to honor Joe Biden, Delaware’s only president, after removing a statue of enslaver Caesar Rodney. The city explores options like a Biden statue, plaque, or renaming the park, aiming to highlight civil rights and Delaware’s history.
- ‘Directly enslaving at least 26 people’: New report details Caesar Rodney’s slaveholding amid debate over statue’s fate
A new report reveals Delaware statesman Caesar Rodney enslaved at least 26 people, contradicting his role in signing the Declaration of Independence. The city of Wilmington commissioned the report amid debates over his statue’s removal, which was stored in 2020 due to racial unrest following George Floyd’s death.