On June 16, 2021, the statue of Confederate General Alfred Mouton was removed from its spot outside of the city hall of Lafayette, Louisiana. Onlookers cheered as Mouton’s statue was removed.
According to KATC TV3, a flag pole will replace the statue in front of the city hall. It’s still up in the air where the Mouton statue will end up going.
The removal of this monument comes following a legal battle spanning multiple decades over whether to keep it in its traditional location.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy originally donated the statue to the city of Lafayette in 1922. However, city officials have been trying to move the statue since 1980. According to The Advocate, the group successfully requested for an injunction to halt this decision.
The City of Lafayette, Louisiana Removes Confederate Monument from Front of City Hall
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- 2021-07-23
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Big League Politics
- 07/23/2021
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