Stolen Jefferson Davis Monument Is Apparently In Danger Of Being Turned Into A Toilet
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April 6, 2021 4:01 p.m.
A $500,000 monument dedicated to Confederate president Jefferson Davis could be doomed to a crappy fate.
The Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair in Selma, Alabama was stolen from the Live Oaks Cemetery in March. Now, the group that claims to currently possess the monument is demanding a ransom from the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), an organization of Confederate descendants dedicated to preserving monuments of their ancestors. The UDC is also known for peddling the bogus “Lost Cause” narrative that falsely denies that Civil War was fought over slavery.