Sides clash in Pittsboro as supporters, opponents of Confederate monuments hold rallies

Saturday, September 14, 2019
PITTSBORO, NC (WTVD) -- Supporters and opponents of Confederate monuments gathered in downtown Pittsboro Saturday afternoon to hold opposing rallies.

"(Confederate monuments were) used as a method of intimidation of the black community and other minority communities," said Robert Finch, who showed up in response to the presence of Confederate supporters.
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Police closely monitored both rallies.

Last month, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to move the Confederate monument in front of the courthouse, which has been in place since 1907.

Many statue supporters waved flags, and have planted yard signs
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The local chapter of the UDC must come up with a plan for the statue by October 1.

There is some debate as to whether the United Daughters of the Confederacy gifted the statue -- which would make it public.



If it's public, the 2015 law which limits removal and alteration of monuments on public grounds would apply.
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