After several hours of mostly peaceful protests, fights break out and police arrive in an Atlanta suburb that’s home to a giant Confederate memorial.
‘Put a mirror up to the face of America’ — in protests over George Floyd’s death, many see a long-overdue reckoning for a nation in turmoilRight-wing groups led by an Arkansas outfit called Confederate States III% had applied for a permit to hold a rally in Stone Mountain Park, where there’s a giant sculpture of Confederate leaders, similar to Mt. Rushmore. The event was planned as a response to a peaceful march in the park of mostly Black protesters, many carrying firearms, on July 4.
But the Stone Mountain Memorial Assn. denied the permit on Aug. 4, citing a violent clash between groups in April 2016, spokesman John Bankhead said. The park closed to visitors Saturday and was set to reopen Sunday. With police manning barriers to keep people from entering the park, demonstrators took to the streets of the adjoining town of Stone Mountain, which on Friday had advised visitors to stay away, residents to stay home and businesses to shut down Saturday.The demonstrators on July 4 spoke out against the huge sculpture depicting Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson.
Although the park has historically been a gathering spot for white supremacists, the town of Stone Mountain has a majority-Black population today. Stone Mountain Park markets itself as a family theme park rather than a shrine to the “Lost Cause” mythology that romanticizes the Confederacy as chivalrous defenders of states’ rights. It’s a popular recreation spot for many families on the east side of Atlanta, with hiking trails, a golf course, boat rentals and other attractions. The park has long been known for its laser light shows, but those have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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