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Chart of public symbols of the Confederacy and its leaders as surveyed by the Southern Poverty Law Center, by year of establishment [note 1]. Most of the Confederate monuments on public land were built in periods of racial conflict, such as when Jim Crow laws were being introduced in the late 19th century and at the start of the 20th century or during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ...
The following monuments and memorials were removed during the George Floyd protests, mainly due to their connections to racism.The majority are in the United States and mostly commemorate the Confederate States of America (CSA), but some monuments were also removed in other countries, for example the statues of slave traders in the United Kingdom.
In October 2021 the Confederate Soldier Memorial statue was removed from the Madison County courthouse grounds and moved to the Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville. [3] Confederate Monument: Montgomery, Alabama State Capitol: Alexander Doyle, sculptor Gorda C. Doud, designer Russellville limestone, granite, bronze dedicated December 7, 1898
After the death of George Floyd in late May, more than 130 Confederate statues and tributes to divisive historical figures have come down in a flurry of protests, acts of vandalism and government ...
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In addition to these pieces, three additional sculptures of Confederate figures have been removed since the turn of the 21st century. Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry (Alabama, 1908) was removed and replaced by a statue of Helen Keller in 2009. [67] Robert E. Lee (Virginia, 1909) was removed in 2020. [68]
Virginia's governor has decided to remove a huge statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, after city authorities said they'll remove other Confederate monuments from Monument Avenue.
Pages in category "Removed Confederate States of America monuments and memorials" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .