The Sons of Confederate Veterans have withdrawn their request to place a marker honoring Confederate Gen. James Deshler on the lawn of the Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia, AL. #LoseTheLostCause al.com/news/index.ssf…
Collective action has power, as demonstrated by the residents of Tuscumbia, Alabama.
They wrote letters. timesdaily.com/opinion/letter…
They spoke to the media. timesdaily.com/news/oppositio…
They organized.
The movement to remove Confederate monuments from public land — and halt their construction — has risen from the ground up. It’s a movement driven by local activists raising questions and making decisions about the kind of community they want to be.
The movement to remove Confederate monuments from public land — and halt their construction — has risen from the ground up. It’s a movement driven by local activists raising questions and making decisions about the kind of community they want to be.
Be an activist in your community with our #WhoseHeritage Community Action Guide. #LoseTheLostCause splcenter.org/20160421/whose…
