This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/20/confederate-statues-north-carolina-silent-sam
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina: protesters pull down Confederate statue at university | |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| The controversial “Silent Sam” statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has been toppled by protesters. | The controversial “Silent Sam” statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has been toppled by protesters. |
| WRAL-TV reports that more than 300 people gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza at about 7.30 on Monday evening before marching to the Confederate statue’s base and calling for its removal. At 9pm, protesters had marched down Franklin Street before returning back to the statue’s base. By 9.30, “Silent Sam” was down. | WRAL-TV reports that more than 300 people gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza at about 7.30 on Monday evening before marching to the Confederate statue’s base and calling for its removal. At 9pm, protesters had marched down Franklin Street before returning back to the statue’s base. By 9.30, “Silent Sam” was down. |
| There were some tense moments between police and protesters. One person was arrested and charged with concealing one’s face during a public rally and resisting arrest. | There were some tense moments between police and protesters. One person was arrested and charged with concealing one’s face during a public rally and resisting arrest. |
| Students, faculty and alumni have called the statue a racist image and asked officials to remove it. | Students, faculty and alumni have called the statue a racist image and asked officials to remove it. |
| The university issued a statement on Twitter in response to the incident: “Tonight’s actions were dangerous, and we are very fortunate that no one was injured. We are investigating the vandalism and assessing the full extent of the damage.” | The university issued a statement on Twitter in response to the incident: “Tonight’s actions were dangerous, and we are very fortunate that no one was injured. We are investigating the vandalism and assessing the full extent of the damage.” |
| The statue was given to the university by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1909. It was erected in 1913. | The statue was given to the university by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1909. It was erected in 1913. |
| North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Race issues | Race issues |
| American civil war | American civil war |
| news | news |
| Share on Facebook | Share on Facebook |
| Share on Twitter | Share on Twitter |
| Share via Email | Share via Email |
| Share on LinkedIn | Share on LinkedIn |
| Share on Pinterest | Share on Pinterest |
| Share on Google+ | Share on Google+ |
| Share on WhatsApp | Share on WhatsApp |
| Share on Messenger | Share on Messenger |
| Reuse this content | Reuse this content |