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Georgia County To Replace Confederate Monument With John Lewis Statue
 [Huffpost] A tribute to the Confederacy outside a courthouse in Dekalb County, Georgia, will be replaced by a memorial to the late civil rights icon John Lewis, after unanimous approval from the county’s board of commissioners this week.Lewis represented the Atlanta area, including parts of Dekalb County, in Congress for more than 30 years until his death at age 80 in July, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The resolution approved by the county states that the spot outside the courthouse is "the most fitting" place for a memorial to Lewis, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The Confederate statue ― an obelisk titled "The Lost Cause" erected in 1908 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy ― was removed in June. Local residents watched and cheered as it came down. Posted by: Besoeker 2021-01-31 |
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