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The First Move

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Meanings and Intents

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By The Numbers

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Equal To Victory

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The most terrible thing about War, I am convinced, is its monuments,–the awful things we are compelled to build in order to remember its victims. In the South, particularly, human ingenuity has been put to it to explain on its war monuments, the Confederacy. Of course, the plain truth of the matter would be an inscription something like this: ‘Sacred to the memory of those who Fought to Perpetuate Human Slavery’…It does, however, seem to be overdoing the matter to read on a North Carolina Confederate monument: “Died fighting for Liberty!”

– W.E.B. DuBois

Causes: Lost & Found

Confederate monument in front of courthouse
Collage of newspaper excerpts with 'McLauchlin's Address' as the focused title


“As regards the erection of such a monument as is contemplated:
my conviction is, that however grateful it would be to the feelings of the South,
the attempt in the present condition of the Country would have the effect of retarding,
instead of accelerating its accomplishment; & of continuing , if not adding to,
the difficulties under which the Southern people labour. All I think that can now be done,
is to aid our noble & generous women in their efforts to protect the graves & mark
the last resting places of those who have fallen, & wait for better times.” 

– Robert E Lee


“The spirit of secession is stronger today than ever.
It is now a deeply rooted, devoutly cherished sentiment,
inseparably identified with the ‘lost cause,’ which the half
measures of the government towards the traitors have
helped to cultivate and strengthen.”

– Frederick Douglass

The Lost Cause is due to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Anson News, Issue 1, Page 1, September 26, 1906
The Anson News, Issue 1, Page 5, September 26, 1906




It appears that there may have
been a dedication ceremony
conducted the day before the
Great (Textile) Strike of 1934 ended
after President Roosevelt “implored”
workers to return to work
the day of the ceremony.
There are also realizations that show
this ceremony was not
the normal dedication ceremony.

See the articles we’ve found in
several publications at our page
on the racist display and the
timing to laugh in the faces
of all textile workers at their failed strike.

This is a clear shot at the race
and class struggles of
the state and the entire country.



Remember, This Ceremony Is Claimed To Have Occurred
The Day Before An Agreement Was Reached That Ended
The Great (Textile) Strike Of 1934. A Strike That Saw
The National Guard Mobilized In NC, 65,000 Textile Workers
Walking Off Of The Job On Labor Day
Earlier In The Month, And The Operation Of
Internment Camps By The National Guard For
Arrested Strikers And To Hold Union Leaders.
They held the union leaders to speed the return to work.

That was nice of government to
help out the wealthy business owners.


Do you Remember That Being Taught In School?

How many times do you recall martial law being declared in north carolina’s history?
How many times does google tell you?