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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:37 PM Jul 2015

Council Votes To Move Nathan Bedford Forrest's Remains

MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)--The Memphis City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to move the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from Health Sciences Park.

They have been buried in a park on Union Avenue for 110 years.

Council members are also moving ahead with plans to remove the statue of Forrest, even looking at selling the statue to anyone who wants it.

"The Forrest family is solidly opposed to digging up the graves and moving them any place," said Lee Millar with the Son’s Of Confederate Veterans. "The statue just as well. They're opposed to moving the statue too" ...

http://www.localmemphis.com/story/d/story/council-votes-to-move-nathan-bedford-forrests-rema/12440/x-aa6bzx80iy91LMR_yQ-g

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Council Votes To Move Nathan Bedford Forrest's Remains (Original Post) struggle4progress Jul 2015 OP

Maybe as a White person I should not give my opinion but if anyone is interested. diabeticman Jul 2015 #1

If you were standing over Dick Cheney's grave, what would you do? Archae Jul 2015 #2

Maybe it was the way I was raised. I believe in letting someone rest in peace...that doesn't mean I diabeticman Jul 2015 #4

... Forrest's remains were originally located at Elmwood Cemetery, but they were moved struggle4progress Jul 2015 #5

Thanks for the additional information. diabeticman Jul 2015 #6

I'll start the bidding on the Forrest statue at $1,000 gratuitous Jul 2015 #3

diabeticman

(3,121 posts)

1. Maybe as a White person I should not give my opinion but if anyone is interested.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:51 PM

Jul 2015

I can see removing the statue but leave the resting place alone.

The Flag was a symbol of hate and oppressing Civil Rights. Do we need to disturb someone's resting place. YES Slavery was wrong. Yes, the white Americans need to apologize for the sins of the past BUT we can't place 21st Century views upon history.

Archae

(46,335 posts)

2. If you were standing over Dick Cheney's grave, what would you do?

Reply to diabeticman (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:55 PM

Jul 2015

A number of people here at DU have expressed a want to relieve themselves on it.

Nathan Bedford Forrest was a murderous bastard who slaughtered black Union prisoners, and helped to start the Ku Klux Klan.

diabeticman

(3,121 posts)

4. Maybe it was the way I was raised. I believe in letting someone rest in peace...that doesn't mean I

Reply to Archae (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:59 PM

Jul 2015

have a to mourn him or respect him/her.

I will probably do a happy dance when Chaney meets his maker.

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)

5. ... Forrest's remains were originally located at Elmwood Cemetery, but they were moved

Reply to diabeticman (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 12:45 AM

Jul 2015

to the memorial park in the early 20th century. The park, Health Sciences Park, was originally called Forrest Park, but in 2013, it and a handful of other parks named to honor Confederates were renamed. According to the Commercial Appeal, Forrest's remains might be moved back to Elmwood Cemetery ...
Memphis begins effort to remove Nathan Bedford Forrest monument and grave
By Madison Underwood
on July 07, 2015 at 5:30 PM
updated July 07, 2015 at 6:38 PM

diabeticman

(3,121 posts)

6. Thanks for the additional information.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:18 PM

Jul 2015

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. I'll start the bidding on the Forrest statue at $1,000

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:58 PM

Jul 2015

But I'll take more if they can afford it.

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