"In 83 years, both whites and blacks have rejected it. It has been protested against, relocated and vandalized. It has also transformed from an artistic pariah into one of the most important relics of Louisiana history. The first statue of a black man in America, known as Uncle Jack, has welcomed visitors to the LSU Rural Life Museum since 1974 and has drawn national attention since it was first erected. The statue was ranked No. 46 in a list of the “100 Most Notorious National Monuments” in the 1999 book “Lies Across America.” Since 1999, the Rural Life Museum has changed the layout of its facilities, making the statue a central exhibit. But the museum plans to move the sculpture 60 feet from its current location within a few months. The move will take Uncle Jack from the center of an inaccessible car path into the main complex of buildings." - Jeff Guin from Bookmarklet