Confederate monuments have come down in Orlando, Tampa and most recently Jacksonville as part of a nationwide reckoning with public memorials that commemorate the Confederacy. But if a bill becomes law, local leaders could be fined and even booted from office if they remove those monuments. The modern usage of Confederate symbols is controversial as many associate such symbols with racism, slavery, and white supremacy, as the American Civil War was fought between the United States of America and
A Confederate monument was taken down in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday following an order from the city’s mayor, as public officials around the U.S. continue to grapple with what to do with statutes commemorating the Confederacy. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan (D) ordered the removal of two statues from Springfield Park. Both were part of the “Tribute…