The windows were installed in 1953 after lobbying from the Daughters of the Confederacy . The dean of the cathedral , the Very Rev. Gary Hall , stated that the Charleston church shooting was the catalyst for the planned removal , saying " It seemed to me that we could n't , with credibility , address the race agenda if we were going to keep the windows in there . " On September 6 , 2017 , workmen were removing them
Charleston church shooting
Charleston church shooting
Modern display of the Confederate battle flag