The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed an updated lawsuit against the Town of Edenton and Chowan County regarding a Confederate monument's proposed relocation. The suit, stemming from an initial case, accuses local authorities of making an unlawful agreement to move the monument to courthouse grounds, violating the North Carolina Open Meetings Law and constitutional provisions. The lawsuit emphasizes the monument's historical context, noting its commissioning during a period of severe racial tensions, linked to White Supremacy campaigns in the late 1890s, intensifying community debate over its presence.
The amended lawsuit highlights that the monument was built in an era of acute racial animosity, raising concerns over its relocation.
Residents allege the town and county secretly agreed to move the Confederate monument, violating the North Carolina Open Meetings Law.
The original lawsuit asserts that the agreement to relocate the monument to courthouse grounds would breach necessary state constitutional provisions.
This new legal challenge emphasizes the historical context, linking the monument's placement to past efforts in promoting White Supremacy in North Carolina.
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