This is ridiculous Madison owned over 100 slaves on a Virginia plantation. You would never see this nonsense from any group oppressed and enslaved by a person. On her Twitter @lizzo calls it a “Presidential” flute. No Lizzo it’s Madison’s. A man who held your ancestors as slaves.
https://twitter.com/dcist/status/1575125774113378306
Just so lost… this is a relic of slavery and should have died with Madison. She gonna play this flute and give this man and his flute praise. No it’s not a PRESIDENTIAL flute. It’s James Madison’s legacy born of your ancestors bones. 
All of this is such nonsense and furthers the argument many of these people are unanchored from ancestors and lineage. #ados
The history of a string of Virginia Presidents or near it for nearly 100 years until Lincoln stems from the 3/5 compromise that locked our ancestors into being 3/5 human & being used as their political power. This flute was to commemorate his 2nd term that was born of that deal.
This is plainly ridiculous…
Given how this flute ties to the 3/5 compromise this is crazed. This flute was given as a commemoration of Madison’s 2nd presidential term. A term that was rooted in his over 100 slaves & the power they gave him in Virginia politics. This is awful nonsense on full display. @lizzo
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1575240112333500416
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