- Sep 12, 2009
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Petitioning South Carolina State Legislature
Remove The African American Monument
The African American Monument on the South Carolina State House grounds was erected in 2001 as
part of a bi-partisan compromise reached in 2000 to move the Confederate battle flag from the State
House dome and place it at the Confederate Soldier's Monument. Given the recent outcry to remove
the battle flag from the State House grounds completely, the people of South Carolina view this as a
reneging of the 2000 compromise. Therefore, the people of South Carolina implore the South Carolina
State Legislature to pass legislation calling for the removal of the African American Monument from
the State House grounds. It has been stated that the battle flag must be removed due to it being
offensive to the African American community, and invoking upon that community reminders of the
dark history of slavery.
Read more: https://www.change.org/p/south-carolina-state-legislature-remove-the-african-american-monument-2
Remove The African American Monument
The African American Monument on the South Carolina State House grounds was erected in 2001 as
part of a bi-partisan compromise reached in 2000 to move the Confederate battle flag from the State
House dome and place it at the Confederate Soldier's Monument. Given the recent outcry to remove
the battle flag from the State House grounds completely, the people of South Carolina view this as a
reneging of the 2000 compromise. Therefore, the people of South Carolina implore the South Carolina
State Legislature to pass legislation calling for the removal of the African American Monument from
the State House grounds. It has been stated that the battle flag must be removed due to it being
offensive to the African American community, and invoking upon that community reminders of the
dark history of slavery.
Read more: https://www.change.org/p/south-carolina-state-legislature-remove-the-african-american-monument-2