Politics & Government

Boston City Council Calls For Hearing On Changing Name Of Faneuil Hall Over Ties To Slavery

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has called the name an "anti-Black symbol."

(CBS Boston)

October 26, 2023

BOSTON – The Boston City Council took a big step forward in the years-long effort to change the name of Faneuil Hall.

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In a 10-3 vote on Wednesday, the Boston City Council approved a resolution calling for a hearing to start looking at the process to change the name of the landmark.

Faneuil Hall, a popular tourist destination, is named after Peter Faneuil, a Boston merchant who made his fortune by buying and selling enslaved people.

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