Confederate Memorials

 From Sunday's New York Times--- a report about the man who is helping erase confederate monuments in The South:

 

He (Devon Henry) and his general contracting company, Team Henry Enterprises, have hauled away 15 pieces of Confederate statuary in Richmond and a total of 23 monuments across the Southeast in less than two years.

But the work has come with considerable personal risk: Mr. Henry, 45, has been repeatedly threatened, carries a firearm and often wears a bulletproof vest on job sites.

“You start thinking, Damn, was it worth it?” Mr. Henry said. “But then there are moments; my daughter, in her interview for college, said I was her hero.”

 

Gov. Bentley removed Confederate Flags  in 2015

 

 

 

 

While it is doubtful the major Montgomery confederate memorial (left) will be removed, an SPLC report in 2019 found Alabama is one of the states with the most:

 

 

 

"Three states stand out for having far more monuments the others: Georgia (114), Virginia (110) and North Carolina (97). But the other eight states that seceded from the Union have their fair share: Texas (68), Alabama (60), South Carolina (58), Mississippi (52), Tennessee (43), Arkansas (41), Louisiana (32) and Florida (26)."  

(NOTE: Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated in Alabama a week from today...on April 25th. It is a state holiday.)