A Confederate statue in North Carolina praises ‘faithful slaves.’ Some citizens want it gone – By Krystal Nurse (USA Today) / May 25, 2024
A Confederate monument at a North Carolina county courthouse is at the center of a lawsuit for what some say explicitly supports slavery.
And the words at the heart of contention are: “In appreciation of our faithful slaves.”
That quote has stirred a long battle in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Several Black residents said in a recent federal lawsuit against the Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners that the words endorse slavery and violate the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment.
History and art experts told USA TODAY the monument’s placement at the county’s courthouse sends a troubling message to Black residents.
