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Atlanta will determine the fate of an old Confederate statue that's long sat at the foot of a Norfolk Southern office building, memorializing the railway company's first president.
The company sold the building to real estate investment company Cousins Properties in March 2019. The company then asked the city, which owns the statue, for its immediate removal, citing concerns over its historical context.
"This monument is now deemed controversial because it was recently published that the railroad founder had served in the Confederate Calvary. Because the historical narrative has changed recently, the best plan is to store the monument until a permanent solution for displaying the monument can be determined," states a legislation request to the City Council slated for a vote on April 19.