Written Assignment
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DRUEE3-Group4.pptxDRU505 EE3
Group 4
By Pei Yu (Rebecca) Lin | Wei-Chen (Allen) Hsu
Pei Ling (Sherry) Chiang | Giovanna Tomiotto | Jingxin (Crystal) Guan
July 2nd, 2021
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“...the council may conduct a hearing to determine whether or not any monument, statue, or similar thing honoring or commemorating any person or event that is located on property owned or controlled by the city should be removed from public outdoor display...upon a finding that the thing constitutes a nuisance in that:
...the laws of the city and gives honor or praise to those who participated in the killing of public employees of the city or the state or suggests the supremacy of one ethnic, religious, or racial group over any other, or gives honor or praise to any violent actions taken wrongfully against citizens of the city to promote ethnic, religious, or racial supremacy of any group over another;
Has been or may become the site of violent demonstrations or other activities that may threaten life or property; and...(City of New Orleans - Code of Ordinances, 2020)”
The relevant section of the statute
(100-2.1. Protection of monuments, memorials,
and works of art) reads:
“A monument, memorial, or work of art
owned by the State may not be removed, relocated,
or altered in any way without the approval of the
North Carolina Historical Commission.”
Differences in City and State Monument Statutes
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Orleans, Louisiana
Differences in Demographics
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Orleans, Louisiana
Note. From American Community Survey 2018: Race and Ethnicity., by United States Census Bureau, 2018 (https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-orleans-la/#civics). In the public domain.
New Orleans was the first set of cities captured
(April 25, 1862) by the Union troops during Civil War
due to its strategic importance as a port connecting
Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast (Hearn, 1995).
Wilmington, North Carolina, was a major port for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
It was the last port to fall to the Union Army
(February 1865), completing its blockade of
the Atlantic coast.
Civil War History
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Orleans, Louisiana
The city allows for monuments or statutes to be removed
if the council rules that the subject is memorializing
characters that killed public employees or promotes
supremacy of one ethnic, religious, or racial group
(City of New Orleans - Code of Ordinances, 2020).
The Robert E. Lee Monument was moved to
an unknown location on May 19, 2017.
North Carolina’s ban on the removal of Confederate monuments has been challenged as local city councils
continue to remove statues. Despite calls to have it removed, Rountree believes the George Davis statue should stay put as a reminder of a defining moment in history. A recent poll suggests most North Carolinians agree with Rountree—that the statue of Davis and other Confederate monuments should remain in place.
The Soldiers of The Confederacy statue
was removed on June 25, 2020.
Current Situation
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Orleans, Louisiana
References
CBS 17.com. (2019). Descendants divided on Confederate monument in downtown Wilmington. https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/descendants-divided-on-confederate-monument-in-downtown-wilmington/
City of New Orleans - Code of Ordinances, La. Code 1956 § 146 611 (2020).
Hearn, C. G. (1995). The Capture of New Orleans, 1862 (2nd Printing ed.). Louisiana State Univ Pr.
Ingram, H. (2020). Wilmington’s Confederate Statues Are Gone So What Now? Star News Online. https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/history/2020/06/30/wilmingtonrsquos-confederate-statues-are-gone-so-what-now/42263007/
U.S. Census. (2021). Quick Facts. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/wilmingtoncitynorthcarolina
United States Census Bureau. (2018). American Community Survey 2018: Race and Ethnicity. DATAUSA. https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-orleans-la/#civics
Washington Post. (2019). North Carolina ban on removal of Confederate monuments is challenged as local councils continue to bring down statues. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nc-ban-on-removal-of-confederate-monuments-is-challenged-as-local-councils-continue-to-bring-down-statues/2019/11/29/ab45fe0a-1050-11ea-9cd7-a1becbc82f5e_story.html
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