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The The Morris-George Washington-Haym Salomon Monument in Heald Square, Chicago
A public monument featuring Revolutionary War financier Haym Saloman, a Polish-Jewish American businessman, may be removed from where it stands in Chicago’s Heald Square. The monument, along with 40 others, is under review by the Chicago Monument Project as part of the city’s effort to “address the hard truths of Chicago’s racial history.”
The project was launched by Chicago’s City Hall six months ago in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the national reckoning on systemic racism, and originally included a collection of over 500 public monuments, commemorative plaques, and artworks. Now, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling for a public discussion on a selected few, including The Robert Morris-George Washington-Haym Salomon Monument.