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New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues
« on: April 24, 2017, 01:56:47 pm »

Apr 24, 9:30 AM EDT

New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues

By JESSE J. HOLLAND and GERALD HERBERT
Associated Press

 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Workers in New Orleans removed the first of four prominent Confederate monuments Monday morning, making the city the latest Southern institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a representation of racism and white supremacy.

The Liberty Place monument, which commemorates whites who tried to topple a biracial post-Civil War government in New Orleans, was taken away on a truck in pieces around 5:35 a.m. after a few hours of work.

The removal happened early in the morning in an attempt to avoid disruption from supporters who want the monuments to stay, some of whom city officials said have made death threats.

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Re: New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2017, 01:59:50 pm »
I know someone who was planning to go there tomorrow.  Dang it.  Right at the end of Iberville...I missed getting there myself. 

Google StreetView of it: https://goo.gl/maps/8KDuLFNUmG12
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Re: New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2017, 07:59:52 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on April 24, 2017, 01:56:47 pm
Apr 24, 9:30 AM EDT

New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues

By JESSE J. HOLLAND and GERALD HERBERT
Associated Press

 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Workers in New Orleans removed the first of four prominent Confederate monuments Monday morning, making the city the latest Southern institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a representation of racism and white supremacy.

The Liberty Place monument, which commemorates whites who tried to topple a biracial post-Civil War government in New Orleans, was taken away on a truck in pieces around 5:35 a.m. after a few hours of work.

The removal happened early in the morning in an attempt to avoid disruption from supporters who want the monuments to stay, some of whom city officials said have made death threats.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONFEDERATE_STATUES_NEW_ORLEANS?SITE=MYPSP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-04-24-02-39-51
Missing from article?  The Battle of Liberty Place was started by the Crescent League White League, a Democrat party group.

This helps tidy up the obvious problems the Dems have with being the party of Jim Crow and the Confederacy.
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Re: New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2017, 12:06:52 am »
New Orleans?
Who would want to go there?
What for?
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Re: New Orleans takes down 1st of 4 Confederate statues
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2017, 12:10:41 am »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on April 25, 2017, 07:59:52 pm
Missing from article?  The Battle of Liberty Place was started by the Crescent League White League, a Democrat party group.

This helps tidy up the obvious problems the Dems have with being the party of Jim Crow and the Confederacy.
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