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Armed pro-BLM militia group NFAC marches on Stone Mountain, supporters say they are 'in tears right now'
Hundreds of protesters dressed in black
The park had just recently opened after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic as such there not many people gathered this weekend. However, on July 4 afternoon, more than 100 people showed up protesting the monument, which is one of the largest in the country. The protesters were heavily armed but workers with the Park's Public Safety Division said they had no issues with the group coming in to exercise their right to free speech. Shortly after 2 pm local time, the armed protesters were allowed to enter the park from the West Gate. They then headed to the lawn area of the park from where the monument can be viewed. The group then went to Memorial Hall, spoke and then left with an escort by the park police. Both north and west entrances to the park were closed and no one else was allowed to enter during the demonstrations. Those in the park were allowed to hike and walk but no attractions were open. The mountain is also a notorious meeting place for the Ku Klux Klan, which was "reborn" atop it. The KKK was brought back to life on that mountain with a burning cross in 1915 -- advocates of the Confederate carvings were card-carrying members of the hate group. After the mountain was complete, a "neo-Confederate theme park" emerged around the area, including a plantation house, and a 'Gone With the Wind' museum, according to the Atlanta History Center. Since then, KKK members have gathered annually at Stone Mountain to hold rallies, according to The New York Times. Related: Stone Mountain: 2020-07-04 The world's largest Confederate monument faces renewed calls for removal Stone Mountain: 2020-06-21 A List Of All The Monuments Liberals Want To Tear Down So Far Stone Mountain: 2018-10-25 Communist forces advance on the Stone Mountain memorial Posted by: Besoeker 2020-07-05 |
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