This petition is designed to encourage county lawmakers to remove the confederate monument located in Downtown Rockingham. The monument was erected in 1930 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who are sponsors a majority of Confederate monuments, statues, and memorials. Like a vast majority Confederate memorabilia this monument was erected in the time period from 1890-1950, more than half a century after the Civil War needed. These monuments serve a deeper purpose than memory, rather intimidation. These monuments, like the one in Downtown Rockingham, were placed in frequently traveled plces such as city squares and courthouses. These glorification of Confederate leaders and soldiers served to glorify the cause of the civil war, treating Black people as second class citizens. The dedication of this statue was given by Governor Cameron Morrison, a white supremacist who participated in the Wimlington Race coup in 1898, which resulted in the deaths of between 60 and 300 Black residents and destroyed almost all Black-owned property in the city. With the history behind the erection of Confederate statues I believe there is no place for one in Richmond County, and believe County leaders should work towards a solution of removal.