NEW YORK - Central Park has 23 statues of men who left their mark in history but not a single one honouring the accomplishments of a woman. The organization’s statue fund privately raised $1.5 million to create and maintain the new monument and for an associated educational program. Next year marks 100 years since American women won the right to vote. When Bergmann’s original design was presented last year, showing only Anthony and Stanton, critics asked why it did not include any African American women who were powerful activists for the same cause. That led to the redesign adding Truth, depicted with the two other women working together at a table.

Source: thestar October 21, 2019 16:57 UTC