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The First Thirteen Collection NFT:
NFT 5
Monument: Robert E. Lee
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Date of Statue:
Release Date: April 9, 2022
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With Purchase of NFT
Own The History
Area of Monument: Base
Age: 132 Years Old
The purchase of this NFT will give you a remnant of the statue:
This NFT Supports :
Justice Reform
Echoes of slavery—and the white supremacy that fueled it—continue to reverberate through the U.S. criminal legal system. While the 13th Amendment may have outlawed the enslavement of Black people, it exempted people convicted of crimes. To this day, the criminal legal system has been used to extract labor from enslaved people’s descendants.
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Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly 5 times the rate of white Americans.
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On average, Black male offenders received federal sentences almost 20% longer than white male offenders for the same crime. - Sentencing Commission Report
Non Profit:
Equal Justice Initiative
Proceeds from this NFT will help support the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Founded in 1989, the EJI is committed to ending mass incarceration and executive punishment, challenging racial and economic injustice, and protecting human rights.
To Learn More or Donate Visit:
eji.org
Sources:
Proceeds from the sale of this NFT will support the Black Women's Health Imperitive, advancing health equity and social justice for Black women, across the lifespan, through policy, advocacy, education, research and leadership development.