by Associated Press
New Orleans officials removed the first of
four prominent Confederate monuments early Monday, the latest Southern
institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a
representation racism and white supremacy.
The first memorial to come down was the Liberty Monument, an 1891 obelisk honoring the Crescent City White League.
Workers arrived to begin removing the statue,
which commemorates whites who tried to topple a biracial post-Civil War
government in New Orleans, around 1:25 a.m. in an attempt to avoid
disruption from supporters who want the monuments to stay, some of whom
city officials said have made death threats.
The workers inspecting the statue ahead of its
removal could be seen wearing flak jackets and helmets. Police officers
watched the area from atop the parking garage of a nearby hotel.
Meanwhile, a handful of people opposed to the move held a vigil at the
statue of Jefferson Davis, who was the president of the Confederacy
during the Civil War.
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Source: NBCBLK
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