Amid a renewed push to remove Confederate monuments following George Floyd's death, a Georgia city is confronting the fate of an 18th-century pavilion where slaves were once sold. Critics say it is a constant reminder of a painful part of history.
Charles and Eugene Washington, an older generation of freedom fighters, stand in the foreground as Nikki Tarver and Myles Jackson, a younger generation can be seen talking in the background on June 30, 2020, in Louisville, Ga. All four have voiced their desires to see the market in Louisville where slaves were once sold removed from its present location.
Critics say it is a constant reminder of a painful part of the country’s history and needs to be taken away from downtown Louisville — a city of roughly 2,500 people about 50 miles southwest of Augusta where the majority of residents are Black. Robert Yonchak said members of a local historical society hoped to do a better job of educating people about the structure, but were against removing it. Yonchak was on a committee tasked with making a recommendation to city officials about what to do with it.
At least 77 Confederate statues, monuments or markers have been removed from public land across the country since Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minnesota on May 25, making 2020 one of the busiest years yet for removals, according to an Associated Press tally. Most were removed by government officials, though protesters have toppled some.
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