The monument in Asheville, North Carolina to the former Confederate officer, governor, and US senator Zebulun Vance, erected in 1897, is being removed – as are many such monuments across the country. But this removal is different. Per the city’s mandate, the monument must be destroyed rather than moved, “a marked change from plans for other Confederate monuments across the state that are being stored or moved rather than demolished,” per an article in the Charlotte Observer. “The city must approve the way the demolished monument is discarded, according to documents. Parts of the statue can’t be used again in ‘similar … Continue reading →