From the December 11, 2015, Chicago Tribune by Cain Burdeau, AP.
"Prominent Confederate monuments long taken for granted on the streets of this Deep South city may be coming down as allegiance to Confederate symbols slowly erodes in the South and African-Americans across the nation demand an end to racism."
The New Orleans City Council will be taking up the removal of four Confederate monuments this week and it appears that a majority are in favor of removal.
Mayor Mitch Landreau first called for it after the June massacre in Charleston, S.C.. This set off a firestorm against any and all things Confederate.
In South Carolina, the Confederate flag was removed from the Capitol grounds. In Mississippi, colleges have stopped flying the state flag as it incorporates the Confederate flag. The University of Texas has removed the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from its grounds.
Across the South, allegiance and veneration to Confederate symbols is rapidly eroding, especially among younger whites.
It Will Happen and Be a Sad Day. --Old Secesh
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