Georgia Senate Wants More Protection For Public Monuments

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March 6th, 2019

A statue depicting a Confederate soldier in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park was vandalized during a protest in 2017. The Georgia Senate approved a proposal Tuesday that would add protections for all Georgia monuments, including civil rights memorials. However, critics say the bill will help preserve Confederate tributes that were installed years after the Civil War with the intent of intimidating black citizens.

David Goldman / Associated Press file

The Georgia Senate has approved stronger protections for public monuments, in reaction to a growing nationwide push for the removal of statues honoring the Confederacy.

Critics say the bill will help preserve Confederate tributes that were installed years after the Civil War with the intent of intimidating black citizens.

The proposal, approved Tuesday by a 34-17 vote, would add protections for all Georgia monuments, including civil rights memorials.

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