RALEIGH, NC — Days after protesters ripped down the “Silent Sam” Confederate monument at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a state task force reportedly recommended that three monuments honoring the Confederacy remain on the grounds of the North Carolina State Capitol on Edenton Street in Raleigh. Instead of removing them, the panel wants more details added around the statues about the American Civil War and the fierce struggle to abolish slavery, the Charlotte Observer reported.
The panel also reportedly recommended that new statues acknowledging the historical contributions of blacks be added. The recommendations will be sent to state Historical Commission.
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The “Silent Sam” statue, long controversial among the student body and community, was destroyed Monday night when about 250 protesters pulled the hulking bronze down to the ground. The soldier statue was erected on the campus grounds in 1913.
In the aftermath of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Gov. Roy Cooper said he wanted to move the three statues at the Capitol. But according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, in July 2015— just a month after the Charleston attack — previous Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill into law requiring the General Assembly’s approval before a monument can be removed.
“The protection of our heritage is a matter of statewide significance to ensure that our rich history will always be preserved and remembered for generations to come,” McCrory said in a statement at the time.
The Southern Poverty Law Center lists several monuments and symbols on and around the Capitol building, as well as confederate holidays and a commemorative item.
Overall, North Carolina has 97 monuments honoring the Confederacy, the law center said.
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