Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan ordered the removal of a Confederate monument from a city park early Wednesday morning, ending years of debate and controversy over its removal. Deegan stated that the monument was a divisive presence that had no place in a city park, and that symbols matter, as they represent what a city stands for and what it aspires to be. By removing the Confederate monument, the city signals a belief in shared humanity and equality among all people.
Resident Wells Todd expressed bittersweet feelings about the monument's removal, questioning why it took so long to take action on something that should never have been erected. Black filed legislation in the 2022 and 2023 legislative sessions to block cities from removing Confederate and other historical memorials in the state, giving Governor Ron DeSantis the authority to remove and fine any elected official involved in taking down such memorials.
Resident Wells Todd expressed bittersweet feelings about the monument's removal, questioning why it took so long to take action on something that should never have been erected. Black filed legislation in the 2022 and 2023 legislative sessions to block cities from removing Confederate and other historical memorials in the state, giving Governor Ron DeSantis the authority to remove and fine any elected official involved in taking down such memorials.
Source: MSN
The monument was removed early Wednesday morning.
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