PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century reputation as “Hangtown” following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners.
The City Council voted Tuesday night to remove the noose after listening to emotional comment from residents, CBS 13 Sacramento reported.
Some argued that it is part of the history of the town, but others said it is violent and gives the city a bad reputation, the station reported.
The council’s vote was unanimous.
The decision comes amid a reconsidering of images of nooses in the context of racial injustice and the history of violence against Black people in America.
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Placerville in California has long been nicknamed Hangtown for its lynchings
In 1849 two Frenchmen and one Chilean were lynched for suspected crimes
The nickname stuck but the the noose on the town logo has concerned some
On Tuesday night the City Council voted to remove the noose from the image
Critics of the proposal said that they were trying to erase Placerville s history
California Gold Rush town votes to remove 19th-century noose logo
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PLACERVILLE, Calif. - The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century reputation as Hangtown following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners.
The City Council voted Tuesday night to remove the noose after listening to emotional comments from residents, CBS 13 Sacramento reported.
Some argued that it is part of the history of the town, but others said it is violent and gives the city a bad reputation, the station reported.
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