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- Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, D-Atlanta, has called for the removal of Confederate memorial carvings on Stone Mountain. 
  
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 Abrams, a former Georgia House Minority Leader and current state representative, tweeted Tuesday morning that the carvings remain a “blight on our state and should be removed.” 
  
 But the visible image of Stone Mountain's edifice remains a blight on our state and should be removed. /6 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 According to Stone Mountain Park’s website, the “Confederate Memorial Carving depicts three Confederate heroes of the Civil War, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.” 
  
 Paid for by founders of the 2nd KKK, the monument had no purpose other than celebration of racism, terror & division when carved in 1915. /2 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 A dedication ceremony for the Confederate Memorial Carving was held on May 9, 1970, and finishing touches were completed in 1972, the website said. 
  
 “Confederate monuments belong in museums where we can study and reflect on that terrible history, not in places of honor across our state,” tweeted Abrams. “Paid for by founders of the 2nd KKK, the monument had no purpose other than celebration of racism, terror & division when carved in 1915. 
  
 A statement from Governor Nathan Deal's office said: 
  
 "Stone Mountain is set up and preserved by state law as a Confederate memorial. In fact, the law that changed the state flag expressly prohibited any changes at Stone Mountain Park. Many on both sides of the argument have said that these Confederate symbols belong in places where we view historical artifacts, such as museums. In Georgia, where these symbols are no longer on our state flag or on Capitol grounds, Stone Mountain serves that purpose." 
  
 We must never celebrate those who defended slavery and tried to destroy the Union. /3 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 Confederate monuments belong in museums where we can study and reflect on that terrible history, not in places of honor across our state. /4 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 The managers of Stone Mountain have taken steps to educate w a powerful audio tour to return the listener to the horrors of slavery. /5 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 State leg led by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus have pushed for action for decades. I supported action then & I renew calls now. /7 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
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 "The Confederacy is a scourge that we have to address and as we learned from Charlottesville and what happened last night in Durham, symbols matter," said Abrams. "I think at Stone Mountain Park, the managers have done their best to create a space for people to learn and I believe that the Confederate monuments in Georgia should not destroyed, I believe they belong in museums where we can study their history, but when one of those monuments is the largest bas relief in the nation and it stands on state property, I think that is a very, very important symbol and one that we should reject." 
  
 The carving, according to FAQs posted on the park's website, "depicts three Confederate heroes of the Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee and Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson." It spans three acres and is as deep as 12 feet. 
  
 Removing the carving, however, would prove difficult. 
  
 "Stone Mountain is set up and preserved by state law as a Confederate memorial," said Governor Nathan Deal in a statement to FOX 5. "In fact, the law that changed the state flag expressly prohibited any changes at Stone Mountain Park. Many on both sides of the argument have said that these Confederate symbols belong in places where we view historical artifacts, such as museums. In Georgia, where these symbols are no longer on our state flag or on Capitol grounds, Stone Mountain serves that purpose." 
  
 Rep. Abrams said she believes it is time for our state to reconsider. 
  
 "I think they took leadership by removing those--by removing the flag, but we cannot stand still and we have to return and restore our commitment to pushing back on and exorcizing the demons of white supremacy from our state. And taking down that monument is a step in that direction," said Rep. Abrams. 
  
 Leadership with the Georgia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans said they would be willing to go to court to preserve Stone Mountain and do not believe that it or any other Confederate monuments should be changed. 
  
 "We would oppose the movement of any monument anywhere whether they say a museum or whether she says go to a park, we don't want it moved to start with," said Commander Scott K. Gilbert. "If it does have to be moved, then we would respectfully ask that we determine where it goes." 
  
 Experts estimate altering the Stone Mountain carving would cost millions of dollars. Rep. Abrams said she did not have any information about how much the project would cost, but suggested that crowd-sourcing could pay for it. 
  
 "I think that we have made choices as Americans where we have placed the lives of our citizens above the price tag and this is a moment where we have to make a similar decision. But I have absolutely no question that we would be able to raise a sufficient amount of money to remove that, that carving," Rep. Abrams concluded. 
  
 Opponents of Abrams were quick to respond to her statements. Republican Michael Williams released the following statement: 
  
 “Democrat candidate Stacey Abrams’ call to blast the face off Stone Mountain is complete nonsense. This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to change the media coverage of her supporters shouting down her opponent for having white skin. Once again, the media is rushing to aide their most liberal allies and ignore racists in the Democrat Party. 
  
 “I want to know where Stacey draws the line. Will she demand we blow up the Jefferson Memorial and knock down the Washington Monument? Let me make myself clear: I do not support defacing Stone Mountain or any of our monuments and I do not support rewriting Georgia’s history. 
  
 “Stacey’s reckless statement provides more insight into why the House Democrat Caucus rejected her hand-picked successor. All Georgians should reject her campaign intended to incite racial division!” ||||| by: Richard Elliot Updated: Aug 15, 2017 - 6:09 PM 
  
 ATLANTA - One of the gubernatorial candidates is calling for the removal of Confederate statues and monuments from around the state, including Stone Mountain's Civil War carving. 
  
 The Democratic party front-runner for governor, Stacy Abrams, said the carving of three Confederate leaders at Stone Mountain, which is designated by state law as an official Confederate memorial site, should be removed. 
  
 One of the gubernatorial candidates is calling for the for the removal of Confederate statues and monuments from around the state, including Stone Mountain's Civil War carving. AJC 
  
 “It is 2017, and now is the time for us to have a conversation about removing the last vestiges of that type of hatred and that type of vitriol toward minority communities in Georgia,” Abrams told Channel 2’s Richard Elliot. 
  
 The Georgia NAACP wants the state to remove all Confederate monuments - something that only the state legislature or local governments can actually do - not the governor. 
  
 One of those monuments is tucked away behind the old DeKalb County Courthouse. 
  
 Confederate statue at the old DeKalb County Courthouse WSB-TV 
  
 Bruce Caldwell said he never really noticed the monument until now. But now he wants it taken down. 
  
 “I think that it's about time that it should come down; 109 years is long enough,” Caldwell told Elliot. 
  
 Bernard Adams said he doesn't really care if the monuments stay. He says removing them won't remove racism. 
  
 “It's history, that's all it is. If, you know, we talk about racism, racism isn't a symbol, it's a person,” Adams said. 
  
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 Alex Susor told Elliot that he wants the Decatur monument taken down but not destroyed. He'd like to see it placed with signage putting it in a historical context. 
  
 He also said the Stone Mountain carving should stay, but also with a new context. 
  
 “It is a work of public art that is a defining feature of the Stone Mountain park, and I think it needs to be put in a proper historical context, including its association with the KKK,” Susor said. 
  
 © 2017 Cox Media Group. ||||| Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams called for the removal of the giant carving that depicts three Confederate war leaders on the face of state-owned Stone Mountain, saying it “remains a blight on our state and should be removed.” 
  
 “We must never celebrate those who defended slavery and tried to destroy the union,” Abrams said in a series of tweets posted early Tuesday, a response to the deadly violence sparked by white supremacist groups in Charlottesville, Va. 
  
 Removing the faces of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson would take a monster of a sandblaster and require a change in state law. The Georgia code has a clear mandate for the memorial, saying it should be “preserved and protected for all time as a tribute to the bravery and heroism of the citizens of this state who suffered and died in their cause.” 
  
 Lawmakers and civil rights groups have called for the removal of Confederate symbols at the memorial for years. After the 2015 shooting deaths of nine black worshipers by a white supremacist in Charleston, several legislators pushed for a boycott until Rebel flags at the site come down. 
  
 Georgia leaders have embraced recent changes to distance the state from its Rebel history. 
  
 Gov. Nathan Deal quietly struck Confederate Memorial Day from the state’s official holiday calendar and removed the statue of a segregationist leader from the state grounds. State-issued license plates featuring the Rebel emblem have been altered, though only slightly. Statues and paintings of Confederate leaders in the statehouse are facing fresh criticism. And the state is set to unveil a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. outside the Capitol this month. 
  
 Abrams faces state Rep. Stacey Evans in next year’s Democratic primary, and the race has quickly turned testy. She has faced criticism for refusing to rebuke protesters who chanted “support black women” at Evans at a progressive conference over the weekend. 
  
 Four high-profile Republicans are in the race, and several were critical of her stance. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle said the state has taken “great strides” to add exhibits that give a more inclusive view of the Civil War. 
  
 “Instead of dividing Georgians with inflammatory rhetoric for political gain,” he said, “we should work together to add to our history, not take from it.” 
  
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 Here is Abrams’ full Twitter string: 
  
 The removal of the bas relief of Confederates from Stone Mountain has been a constant debate since the state bought the property in 1958. /1 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 Paid for by founders of the 2nd KKK, the monument had no purpose other than celebration of racism, terror & division when carved in 1915. /2 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 We must never celebrate those who defended slavery and tried to destroy the Union. /3 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 Confederate monuments belong in museums where we can study and reflect on that terrible history, not in places of honor across our state. /4 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 The managers of Stone Mountain have taken steps to educate w a powerful audio tour to return the listener to the horrors of slavery. /5 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 But the visible image of Stone Mountain's edifice remains a blight on our state and should be removed. /6 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
 State leg led by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus have pushed for action for decades. I supported action then & I renew calls now. /7 — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 15, 2017 
  
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With Confederate monuments making headlines in the wake of Charlottesville, the front-runner heading into the Democratic primary for Georgia's governorship is calling for the removal of a massive carving of Confederate leaders from the state's Stone Mountain, WSB-TV reports. "We must never celebrate those who defended slavery and tried to destroy the union," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution quotes Stacey Abrams as saying Tuesday. Abrams calls the carving of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis "a blight on our state" and a "celebration of racism, terror, and division." And it's big: Reportedly the "largest high relief sculpture in the world" at 90 feet by 190 feet. The Stone Mountain memorial was dedicated in 1970 and completed in 1972, Fox 5 reports. According to Jay Bookman at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, it was backed and sculpted by Ku Klux Klan members as a tribute to the KKK. “I feel it is due to the Klan, which saved us from Negro domination and carpetbag rule, that it be immortalized on Stone Mountain,” one of the people behind the carving once told its sculptor. Removing the carving from Stone Mountain would require changing a Georgia law that states the memorial must be "preserved and protected for all time as a tribute to the bravery and heroism of the citizens of this state who suffered and died in their cause.”