Unless the entire monument, statue AND base, are remounted by the UDC, it will be a travesty. Fame is a beautiful work of art, pedestal included. It needs to be seen in it's entirety, not relegated to something you'd find in a backyard garden.

This whole rediculous witch hunt is going to ruin the history of this country. You see back in the time period this all happened, slavery and indentured servatude was an acceptable practice. Now there were ones just like today that abuse the power they had and made it a true living hell for some people. There are others who adopted the slaves into their families and were treasured for their service.
Not only that but there weren't just black slaves, there were Chinese, American Indian, white, Hispanic, Irish, and probably many more that I haven't named. Also don't forget that it was several white people that had a hand in the underground railroad. That helped slaves flee to the north. So the north and south disagreed as to the right one wrong of the slave issue. They had a war and the winners of that war helped free all slaves. So, the south had to reinvent their ways of life because they didn't have their work force etc, which meant that if they wanted folks to tend their fields they had to pay them. It's funny to say but we are all slaves to money still to this day.

The fact that Fame and other Confederate commemoratives were erected long after the Civil War ended (50 years), but during the height of Jim Crow and White racist violence to de-emancipate and suppress Blacks, is indicative of their true purpose.

I don't see how an angel taking a man to heaven is racist. Black people fought in the war for the south against the north. Are you saying GOD is racist??? Would it make y'all feel better if it was a Yankee soldier?? Angel, soldier, doesn't matter Which War! She is a representative for all WARS! And don't ALL Soldiers deserve to have an Angel take them to Heaven. Soldiers don't have a color.

I don't have a problem with housing these monuments in a museum dedicated to the treasonous acts of the South during the Civil war. But, it needs to be put in context. The South declared war against the United States of America. I feel sad for all who lost their lives during this treasonous war. But, the leaders who lead them to fight against the United States are the ones you should be angry with. Take down any statues that glorify this treason.

Anyone who vehemently denies the direct correlation between slavery, the Confederacy vs. the Union and the reasons behind the Civil War are in grand denial of some blatant truths. The South fought to uphold an establishment whose foundation WAS slavery, who can deny that? I'm sure it's much more comfortable to defend your culture of discrimination than it is to see facts for what they are. What an Anglo-Saxon privilege.

Folks, when you read the inscription quoted by "Chuck" on May 24, 2019, understand that the "constitutional liberty" is not a reference to any liberty granted by the US Constitution rather it refers to the Constitution of the Confederate States of America which enshrined the institution of Slavery and declared black persons naturally inferior to white. So, there is a clear and forthright connection between the erection of this statue to racism in its ugliest form - chattel slavery. There can be no justification for this statue to remain in its setting; it should be moved to a Confederate cemetery.

Also, know that the "Fathers" in the inscription are not the "Founding Fathers" of the American Republic, the USA; rather, it is a reference to those who led the Secession and formed the CSA.

The soldiers of the CSA, as brave and gallant as they were, fought for a shameful cause in an unnecessary conflict. They gave their lives, their limbs, and their futures to defend the establishment of a nation based upon racial inequality and chattel slavery. [See "The Cornerstone Address" by Alexander Stephens, VP of CSA,]