Harvard might skew 80-20 in terms of Democrats vs. Republicans, 90-10 in terms of liberals vs. conservatives, but maybe 99-1 in terms of Blues vs. Reds. The protest had been billed as a rally in support of graduate student Maya Little,[114] whose original court appearance for defacing the monument was scheduled for that day. [69], On August 17, 2017, Chapel Hill mayor Pam Hemminger sent a letter to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, requesting that it petition the North Carolina Historical Commission to immediately remove Silent Sam from campus "in the interest of public safety." [103][104] She was arrested and charged with defacing a public statue, with a court date of August 20. "UNC student says she found Confederate Silent Sam statue, but school won't confirm", "UNC Chapel Hill's handling of Silent Sam could be election issue", "Former UNC chancellor opposes returning Silent Sam to pedestal", "Message from Chancellor Carol L. 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[188], The Administrative Board of the Library stated publicly that it did not want the statue in any university library, and recommended that it go to a location such as Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of History. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. About two-thirds (69%) of those ages 18 to 29 say it should be legal for both types of use, compared with 48% of those ages 65 and older. [118] Holding signs and chanting "stand up, fight back" and "This is what democracy looks like", some protesters stamped on the statue or tried to cover it with dirt. [13] The name Silent Sam is first recorded in 1954, in the student newspaper The Daily Tar Heel. As of September 7, 2018, only one person had been charged with participating in the actual toppling of the Silent Sam statue. iOS Android Huawei Choose language Current version v.471. [125] The August 30 demonstration was convened as a "Silent Sam Twilight Service" by Alamance County Take Back Alamance County, a group designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. 1615 L St. NW, Suite 800Washington, DC 20036USA On September 1, 2011, a group calling itself the Real Silent Sam Movement held a protest "to attract attention to the statue's history". Dump it in a hog lagoon. Police response to two Silent Sam protests were far different", "Would UNC faculty actually tear down Silent Sam? Some of these protests led to arrests for assault, resisting arrest, and inciting a public disturbance. [198] It was removed by Dropbox due to a complaint of violation of the DMCA,[199] but subsequently republished by news sources. The continued presence of the monument is damaging to all of us who share this campus, but disproportionately jeopardizes the wellbeing of students with marginalized identities. "[119], Large signs with such inscriptions as "The whole world is watching", "Which side are you on? Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say it should be legal just for medical purposes (38% vs. 28%) or that it should not be legal at all (12% vs. 4%). "[184], Former Chancellor James Moeser said it was "inconceivable" that the statue go back on the pedestal, and proposed the creation of a civil rights museum on campus, perhaps in the Playmakers Theatre building, as a place where the statue could be displayed. This racist statue has got to go" and "Tear it down", protestors marched to the official residence of University President Margaret Spellings, briefly blocking traffic on Franklin Street, Chapel Hill's main street, which adjoins the oldest part of the campus, where Silent Sam was located. [64], On October 12, 2015, University Day, a group of about two dozen students, calling itself The Real Silent Sam Coalition, interrupted a speech by Chancellor Folt, shouting "Tear it down, tear it down, or we'll shout you down". [13][49], Students gathered by the statue to speak out after Los Angeles police officers were found not guilty in the 1992 Rodney King trial. "[43] In it, Carr emphatically praised the student-soldiers and soldiers of the Confederate Army for their wartime valor and patriotism,[3] adding that. Anything short of that is giving into mob rule and anarchy, and I won't agree with it. [142], On September 20, 2018, about 75 demonstrators in front of South Building protested "police brutality" and what they called "targeting, harassing, and spying on anti-racist protesters. GOP members of the Silent Generation are the least likely to favor marijuana legalization: Just 21% say marijuana use should be legal, while three-quarters (76%) say it should not. 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The growth in public support for legal marijuana has come as a growing number of jurisdictions have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes. 5 About half (48%) of American adults say they have ever used marijuana, according to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.That is lower than the shares who say they have ever consumed alcohol (86%) or ever used tobacco products (66%). We have now placed Twitpic in an archived state. Meanwhile, an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults (91%) say marijuana should be legal either for medical and recreational use (59%) or that it should be legal just for medical use (32%). [141] The Police Department has confirmed this and defended what they did as "intelligence gathering". [3][4][43], The monument appears on an undated, early 20th-century postcard. [23], In November 2019, in response to a lawsuit from the Sons of Confederate Veterans, UNC donated the statue to the group, with a $2.5 million trust for its "care and preservation", on the condition that the statue would not be displayed in the same county as any UNC school. But campus administrators and law enforcers so far have come up short, some experts say. Without that blood on the statue, it's incomplete, in my opinion. The September 11 meeting had over 75 participants and was moved to the Chapel Hill Public Library. [116] A later report referred to "torches" as well. I doubt any of them have gotten their hands dirty on real code in years. [59], In late July 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly passed SL 2015–170, the Cultural History Artifact Management and Patriotism Act of 2015, which states that "An object of remembrance [defined as "monument, memorial, or work of art"] located on public property may not be permanently removed". They said they would not have given their approval to send the letter to Cooper. Fewer than one-in-ten (8%) prefer to keep marijuana illegal in all circumstances, according to the survey, conducted Sept. 3 to 15 on Pew Research Centerâs American Trends Panel. "[84], Thom Goolsby, Board of Governors member and former state senator, has said that the law is "perfectly clear": "Silent Sam needs to go back up on that same spot. One of the students handed out 158 copies of W.E.B. The North Carolina Attorney General, Josh Stein, also made a statement supporting the removal or relocation of "statues that...promote white supremacy". [72][86] Thousands signed a change.org petition to remove it. Note: This is an update of a post originally published Oct. 8, 2018. This was discovered on November 2, 2017[140] when students saw the former "auto mechanic" in police uniform. Its beauty and its grandeur are not limited by the genius of the sculptor. The hyperbolic characterization of Silent Sam's toppling as 'lawlessness' and 'mob action' by Chancellor Folt and UNC System leaders demonstrates a purposeful, obdurate disregard for historical and social context. 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Or somewhere in between?Â, On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far, Key facts about U.S. immigration policies and Bidenâs proposed changes, have legalized the drug for recreational purposes, have legalized the drug for medical purposes. LOVE'S GIFT TO VALOR: Women of State Raise Statue to Youthful Chivalry. It's not properly contextualized. [138], At an earlier September 5 meeting on the campus, "residents" asked the town to reconsider its relationship with the Greensboro Police Department, whose Special Operations Division was called in to assist with crowd control during the August 30 protest. Much has been digitized and is available online. The University Band played Dixie while "students formally accepted the monument",[41] and the program concluded with a rendition by a quartet of "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground".[12][40]. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is poised to set a national example of allowing lawful protest while protecting free speech. "[55], North Carolina NAACP President Reverend William Barber II spoke at a program held on the monument's centenary in 2013. UNC and the UDC spent until 1913 fundraising the $7,500[a] that Canadian sculptor John Wilson charged for the statue,[33] which he discounted from his asking price of $10,000. Younger adults are somewhat more likely than older adults to say that marijuana use should be legal for both medical and recreational use. Archival material on Julian Carr is in Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library. [201], On February 12, 2020, after the statue and money had been handed over to the SCV, Orange County Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour, who had originally approved the settlement, overturned it, noting that the deal had been agreed before the lawsuit existed, and ruling that the Sons of Confederate Veterans "lacked standing" for the suit. They said they would release the email to The Daily Tar Heel, the campus newspaper, if she did not reply first. The buyer of Twitter's first ever tweet by its founder Jack Dorsey for $2.9m (£2.1m) sees it as a wise investment. I find it curious that they would quote an executive on this. 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[14][109] At about the same time, the Project printed posters with a picture of Silent Sam, an X over him, and the words "We need REAL heroes", and students put them up on the campus. Members of the Silent Generation (born between 1928 and 1945) continue to be the least supportive of legalization: Only 35% favor legalizing marijuana, while 64% are opposed. The trust would then be dissolved. [26] The request for a monument was presented to, and approved by, the UNC board of trustees on June 1, 1908. Meanwhile, 33 states â plus the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands â have legalized the drug for medical purposes, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The statue was surrounded by police in riot gear. Two-thirds of Americans say the use of marijuana should be legal, reflecting a steady increase over the past decade, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. [15][79][80] Cooper responded to Spellings, saying UNC could remove the statue if there was "a real risk to public safety," but did not himself say that the risk existed. They related the Silent Sam situation with another controversial issue, "the Board of Governors' recent ban on representation or counsel by the Center for Civil Rights. Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drew more than 11 million viewers last night - but failed to draw more viewers than I'm a Celebrity. The soul of the beholder will determine the revelation of its meaning. It’s almost like heaven is trying to wash away the soiled contaminated remains. [2][3][16] A statement from Chancellor Folt said the statue's original location was "a cause for division and a threat to public safety," and that she was seeking input on a plan for a "safe, legal and alternative" new location. We are a nation of laws — and mob rule and the intentional destruction of public property will not be tolerated. [13] A story developed that "Sam" would fire his gun if a virgin walked by, but never did (he was silent) because he never saw any. It would be unwise and imprudent for the University to take any action regarding the monument without additional legal clarity, and we would expect no less from our chancellor. Meanwhile, an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults (91%) say marijuana should be legal either for medical and recreational use (59%) or that it should be legal just for medical use (32%). The majority of sexual assault victims donât acknowledge that they were raped right away, if ever. Yet He Still Looms Over Campus", "U.S. put its Silent Sams on pedestals. [43] Later in the speech; Carr stated: One hundred yards from where we stand, less than ninety days perhaps after my return from Appomattox, I horse-whipped a negro wench until her skirts hung in shreds, because upon the streets of this quiet village she had publicly insulted and maligned a Southern lady, and then rushed for protection to these University buildings where was stationed a garrison of 100 Federal soldiers. Every hack is now the "most sophisticated ever" by the "most technologically advanced state actor ever" to break the "most secure six-character password ever." [68], On August 15, 2017, a video taken by a passer-by shows a man beating the statue with a hammer. "[90] (The decision, which arrived two days after Silent Sam was toppled, was negative, as the North Carolina Historical Commission found that the law did not allow them to approve the request. [10][11] The program for the unveiling simply referred to the statue as "the Confederate Monument",[12] with the name "Soldiers Monument" also being used around the same time. Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, the monument was vandalized with orange, green, red, and yellow iridescent paint,[31][46] including a hammer and sickle. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. [106] A petition Little posted on change.org asking for the Honor Court charges to be dropped received 6,600 signatures. The Age reports Victorian state school parents spent more than $400m last year â a statistic that has many concerned they are propping up a chronically underfunded system. We, members of a Chapel Hill faith community, seek to follow a man named Jesus who, at every turn, identified with the outcasts and spoke truth to power. The same is true in education. 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On September 21, 2018, Mayor Hemminger and the entire town council wrote Folt and other UNC leaders: Prominent placement of the Silent Sam monument at McCorkle Place in downtown Chapel Hill is an offense to the entire Chapel Hill community, including African-American students, faculty members, university employees, local residents, and business persons who call Chapel Hill home, as well as to returning alumni and the countless fans and tourists who visit our Town every year. 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The use of an undercover officer was bitterly resented by some Silent Sam protestors, and was brought up repeatedly during later protests. [60], On the night of August 17–18, 2015, the statue, along with the Chapel Hill Post Office, were defaced with the words "Who is Sandra Bland? [31], In 2003, Gerald Horne, at that time director of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, in a letter to The Daily Tar Heel, called the monument "an eyesore". Chapel Hill, N.C. 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[116], On August 25 and 30 and on September 8, follow-up demonstrations were held at the site by supporters and critics of the toppling of the statue. [50] In 1997, a Martin Luther King Jr. Day march focusing on issues facing UNC housekeepers ended at the monument. Approval of the North Carolina Historical Commission is required. [31], In 1971, the monument was defaced with paint following a basketball victory. At the August meeting there were 2 attendees, "who wanted to speak about Silent Sam". The cost was $8,600. [56] A UNC history professor, Dr. Harry Watson, said that he believed the monument represented an important part of history but that its glorification promoted a false conception of the Civil War. '", 42 UNC faculty members signed a letter published in, 29 faculty members in the Department of History (August 23): "Civil disobedience, particularly among students, has a long and storied history in the United States, especially in the American South. [95], A November 1 statement (posted November 9) from the Department of Communication stated "We understand 'Silent Sam' to be a symbol of the history and legacies of racial slavery, anti-black racism, and white supremacy that persist in the state of North Carolina, the university, and our country.... [W]e have a moral obligation to remove this symbol of violent oppression from our midst, and continue the work of dismantling systemic racism. 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