Battle of Liberty Place Monument
The Battle of Liberty Place Monument is a stone obelisk on an inscribed plinth, formerly on display in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana, commemorating the "Battle of Liberty Place", an 1874 attempt by Democratic White League paramilitary organizations to take control of the government of Louisiana from its Reconstruction Era Republican leadership after a disputed gubernatorial election.
Monument in 2006 in a less conspicuous location off Canal Street. It has since been moved to storage. | |
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| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Completion date | 1891 |
| Dismantled date | April 24, 2017 |
Erected in 1891 by a Southern Democratic-dominated city government in honor of the White League, the obelisk became the site of protests and rallies by both white supremacists and those who objected to it as a symbol of racism. It was removed in 2017 amid great controversy and threats of violence and was placed in storage.
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