Arrr, them land lubbers in NC Supreme Court be lettin' the Confederate monument walk the plank without a fight!
2024-03-22
Avast ye scallywags! The North Carolina Supreme Court be denying the challenge to the removal of ol' Governor Vance's monument in Asheville. Aye, they be makin' sure the city can do as they please with their historical relics. Let's set sail and drink to that, me hearties!
In a rousing decision fit for a pirate's tale, North Carolina's highest court has spoken! The challenge to remove a towering monument honoring a Civil War-era governor in Asheville has been denied.The state Supreme Court, with a united voice, agreed that the claims of a historic preservation group were rightfully dismissed. The 75-foot tall Zebulon Vance obelisk, restored with the group's help in the 2010s, was dismantled by city leaders in the wake of 2020's racial justice protests and threats of toppling.The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops fought to keep the monument standing, but their legal efforts were thwarted at every turn. Despite raising over $138,000 for restoration, the court ruled that the city was not bound to maintain the obelisk indefinitely.Justice Phil Berger Jr., in a colorful opinion, highlighted the society's failure to argue their case effectively. With the monument's removal imminent, the city of Asheville continues to rewrite its historical landscape, much like other Southern cities that have bid farewell to Confederate symbols.As the dust settles on this legal saga, one thing is clear - the legacy of Zebulon Vance, a Confederate senator and governor, will forever stir debate and division in the heart of North Carolina.