US EditionConfederacy Group Sues Georgia Park for Planning an Exhibit on Slavery and Segregation
STONE MOUNTAIN PARK NEAR ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JUL 2 – The Georgia chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans alleges the $11 million planned exhibit violates state law by altering the park's Confederate memorial purpose, the lawsuit states.
- On Tuesday, a Georgia-based group affiliated with the Sons of Confederate Veterans initiated legal action in DeKalb Superior Court challenging Stone Mountain Park’s plans to create a museum exhibit addressing slavery, segregation, and white supremacy.
- The lawsuit alleges the Stone Mountain Memorial Association violated state law mandating the park be maintained as an appropriate Confederate memorial, accusing the exhibit of contradicting the legislature's intent.
- The exhibit, designed by Warner Museums since 2022 and funded by an $11 million 2023 General Assembly allocation, aims to provide a balanced view including sections on "Monuments and Mythmaking" and the park's links to the Ku Klux Klan.
- Stone Mountain's carving depicts Confederate leaders and the association has recently removed the image from its logo and relocated Confederate flags, while CEO Bill Stephens stated the park will continue as a Confederate monument despite criticism and legal challenges.
- The lawsuit and ongoing dispute highlight tensions over Stone Mountain's role in commemorating the Confederacy amid nationwide racial reckonings and efforts to tell a fuller historical narrative reflecting both Lost Cause ideology and Black contributions.
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Confederacy group sues over Georgia park exhibit
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group filed lawsuits this week against a state park with the largest Confederate monument in the country, arguing officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery,…
Confederate Group Sues Stone Mountain Park: Here's Why
Just in time for Independence Day, descendants of soldiers who fought against the U.S. are now fighting in court. The Sons of The Georgia Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans filed a lawsuit against Stone Mountain Park for planning an exhibit about the monument’s ties to slavery and white supremacy. They claim it breaks […] The post Confederate Group Sues Stone Mountain Park: Here’s Why appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
Confederacy group sues Stone Mountain Park for planning exhibit on slavery, segregation
The Georgia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans claims that Stone Mountain Park's plan to design exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation and white supremacy breaks state law.
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