Do the right thing Shelby. These monuments and remembrances of hate are simply unacceptable and must be removed.
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Trish Wilson
6 years ago
I walked by this statue after visiting Shelby for the first tine. I had just remarked how lovely the town & park wer until I came across a statue representing hate/evil/racism. The statue made your first time visitor go from Shelby is lovely & wanting to stay, eat, spend money... to let’s get out of here I hope you remove this so that ALL are welcome. This hurts my heart. The time is always right to do what is right. When you know better you do better.
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Tyler Shade
6 years ago
Please Demolish This Old American History
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Alexander Meander
6 years ago
Earl Scruggs was known to have played at many demonstrations in the 60s, including the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, which drew 500,000 protesters to D.C. Here he shared the stage with more radical musicians such as Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, and Pete Seeger.
If the Earl Scruggs Center is meant to honor Earl Scruggs, then perhaps we should consider what Earl would do.
I can hear him saying now, "Get that slaveowner off my lawn."
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Adryanna Hill
6 years ago
You a real inspiration to our community Kado!!!
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Orlando Ager Jr
6 years ago
Take It Down!!
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Mrs Deborah Coleman
6 years ago
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It is TIME to lift what has been swept under the "HATRED-RUG" for to long. As the only girl of 7 boys who entered Shelby Middle School during the 60's was like a horror movie...I do wish to be a part of what needs to be done...God Bless...
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Jarrod London
6 years ago
Take it DOWN NOW
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Duncan Blount
6 years ago
Do you know where the Union forces were stationed when they were in Shelby? On the west side of the square. When the confederate statue went up, in the exact same spot, it was an intentional jab at the painful memory of the South’s loss. But it was also a proud statement: it was a statement that the family members who fought and died did not die in vain. It was a symbol that confederate values were alive and well.
And do you know what the confederate’s #1 value was? That states should have the right to own slaves. This assumption relies on the belief that white people have the right to own black slaves at all.
If you’re not convinced, I’d bet money that you read history books while you were in school which were funded by the daughters of the confederacy. These books had an altered “lost cause” theme and were often embellished.
The daughters of confederacy didn’t just fund the writing of history books. They also funded confederate monuments to be built. Like the one right here in Shelby.
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Chris Lockett
6 years ago
If we're to get rid of hatred, it should start here!
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Tywaina Kennedy
6 years ago
Get rid of the lies and hatred!
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Mark Lawrence
6 years ago
Anything of hate should be destroyed
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Jordan
6 years ago
Chat dung Babylon kingdom now chant dem dung yah mon
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Stacy Brown
6 years ago
I agree. Take it down and change the name.
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Lakisha Vinson
6 years ago
Please remove so our county can move in the right direction without constant reminder of what was.. Thank You
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Darryl Bell
6 years ago
Remove the statue
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Morgan Weiss
6 years ago
The reminders of oppression need to be discarded!
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Chris Wilson
6 years ago
Statue doesn’t represent well leave bad taste in Africa America lives.
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Rachael Tevis
6 years ago
As a white woman, seeing this statue and the road names used to perpetuate racist ideas and white supremacy makes me angry that those in current government power have not taken them down. It does not take a rocket scientist, just an informed citizen with love of others to see why these symbols are harmful. Take it down.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Some things just need to be erased .. the memory of that statue needs to be erased not taught to the next generation. Put in the middle of town to raise the question, who is that statue for . Get it gone ! Please
Do the right thing Shelby. These monuments and remembrances of hate are simply unacceptable and must be removed.
I walked by this statue after visiting Shelby for the first tine. I had just remarked how lovely the town & park wer until I came across a statue representing hate/evil/racism. The statue made your first time visitor go from Shelby is lovely & wanting to stay, eat, spend money... to let’s get out of here I hope you remove this so that ALL are welcome. This hurts my heart. The time is always right to do what is right. When you know better you do better.
Please Demolish This Old American History
Earl Scruggs was known to have played at many demonstrations in the 60s, including the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, which drew 500,000 protesters to D.C. Here he shared the stage with more radical musicians such as Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, and Pete Seeger. If the Earl Scruggs Center is meant to honor Earl Scruggs, then perhaps we should consider what Earl would do. I can hear him saying now, "Get that slaveowner off my lawn."
You a real inspiration to our community Kado!!!
Take It Down!!
It is TIME to lift what has been swept under the "HATRED-RUG" for to long. As the only girl of 7 boys who entered Shelby Middle School during the 60's was like a horror movie...I do wish to be a part of what needs to be done...God Bless...
Take it DOWN NOW
Do you know where the Union forces were stationed when they were in Shelby? On the west side of the square. When the confederate statue went up, in the exact same spot, it was an intentional jab at the painful memory of the South’s loss. But it was also a proud statement: it was a statement that the family members who fought and died did not die in vain. It was a symbol that confederate values were alive and well. And do you know what the confederate’s #1 value was? That states should have the right to own slaves. This assumption relies on the belief that white people have the right to own black slaves at all. If you’re not convinced, I’d bet money that you read history books while you were in school which were funded by the daughters of the confederacy. These books had an altered “lost cause” theme and were often embellished. The daughters of confederacy didn’t just fund the writing of history books. They also funded confederate monuments to be built. Like the one right here in Shelby.
If we're to get rid of hatred, it should start here!
Get rid of the lies and hatred!
Anything of hate should be destroyed
Chat dung Babylon kingdom now chant dem dung yah mon
I agree. Take it down and change the name.
Please remove so our county can move in the right direction without constant reminder of what was.. Thank You
Remove the statue
The reminders of oppression need to be discarded!
Statue doesn’t represent well leave bad taste in Africa America lives.
As a white woman, seeing this statue and the road names used to perpetuate racist ideas and white supremacy makes me angry that those in current government power have not taken them down. It does not take a rocket scientist, just an informed citizen with love of others to see why these symbols are harmful. Take it down.
Some things just need to be erased .. the memory of that statue needs to be erased not taught to the next generation. Put in the middle of town to raise the question, who is that statue for . Get it gone ! Please