Jefferson Davis statue’s removal comes amid cheers and protests as mayor says: ‘We must remember all of our history,but we need not revere it’Early on Thursday morning, workers in novel Orleans removed a statue of the Confederate president, or Jefferson Davis,the second of four monuments slated for removal in a contentious, months-long process that has sparked protests on both sides. Related: 'whether I had my gun on me, or I'd shoot him': the civil war over statues in novel Orleans Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com