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Gwinnett BOC approves moving Confederate monument to storage

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By On Common Ground News on January 19, 2021 Local News, Gwinnett
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Lawsuit brought by Solicitor-General to determine monument’s ultimate fate

 

LAWRENCEVILLE– The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners(BOC) on Tuesday (Jan. 19)  approved a resolution to relocate a Confederate monument to storage while court proceedings — which will ultimately determine its fate — continue.

The 28-year-old monument sits on the grounds of Gwinnett County’s Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville and became the focus of media attention and protests after it was vandalized in June 2020. In response, Gwinnett County Solicitor-General Brian Whiteside filed a lawsuit against Gwinnett County seeking a court order declaring the monument a public nuisance and directing County officials to remove it.

A second vandalization took place on Thanksgiving Day, lending new urgency to today’s action. The resolution authorizes County staff to move the monument to an appropriate storage facility for protection and preservation until the court provides further direction or the lawsuit is resolved.

Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson said the present location of the monument may result in additional acts of vandalism and creates a public safety concern for both the city of Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County.

“While we’re respectful of the ongoing court proceedings, we feel that action is needed now to move the monument where it will not be a target for vandals,” said Hendrickson. “A monument celebrating the Confederacy on county property is inconsistent with the message of welcome and inclusion that the County is sending to the world. We should place it in storage to avoid further provocation and to help the cause of tranquility for the benefit of all.”

Commissioner Kirkland Carden said, “It is time to remove this monument of hate that has been a stain on Gwinnett County since it was erected in 1993. Gwinnett has always strived to be a welcoming and inclusive world-class community. Removing this monument is a step in the right direction and it is fitting that we voted to do so the day after we celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Commissioner Ben Ku said, “This recently erected monument promoting slavery and racism is offensive, particularly as it rests on public land paid for by all taxpayers. Because it was placed at the courthouse with the permission of the Board of Commissioners duly elected by the people, it makes sense at this time to rescind that permission by another Board of Commissioners also elected by the people.”

Commissioner Jasper Watkins III said, “After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee counseled the people of the South to move on and work toward the full unification of the country. One hundred and fifty-six years after the surrender of Appomattox, it’s time to take his words to heart. Removing this monument to the Confederacy and perhaps placing it in a museum will be a step forward.”

Commissioner Marlene Fosque said, “The Confederate monument glorifies disunion and civil war at a time when we strive to come together as a people in unity and peace so everyone feels included in the American Dream. It doesn’t make sense to have a monument like that here in Gwinnett County where diversity is celebrated.”

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in March 1992 accepted and approved the placement of the Confederate monument on the grounds of the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville at the request of the Gwinnett Historical Society. The Gwinnett County Confederate Monument Committee raised funds to erect the structure, which was installed in 1993.

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