Confederate statue up for debate in commission (FL)
Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 1:03 am
By Hunter Williamson, Alligator Staff Writer
... Alachua County commissioners will discuss what to do with the statue of an unknown Confederate soldier during a County Commission meeting, which will begin at 5 p.m. in the Alachua County Administration building. The statue sparked controversy in recent months, notably in July when protestors confronted each other in a clash of beliefs and ideology.
Some have suggested relocating the statue, possibly to the Matheson History Museum. Others believe it should remain where it stands.
"It’s a living monument to white supremacy," said Jesse Arost, a UF alumnus who graduated in 2008 with bachelor’s degrees in English and Russian. "It’s a living monument to everything the confederacy fought for" ...
Steven Ingram, the public affairs officer for the Florida League of the South, said he worries about the removal of Confederate monuments, calling it "Southern cultural genocide" ...
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