<P> In the wake of the Charleston church shooting in June 2015 , several municipalities in the United States removed monuments and memorials dedicated to the Confederate States of America . The momentum accelerated in August 2017 after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville , Virginia . The removals were driven by the belief that the monuments glorify white supremacy and memorialize a government whose founding principle was the perpetuation and expansion of slavery . Many of those who object to the removals claim that the artifacts are part of the cultural heritage of the United States . </P>
<P> In the wake of the Charleston church shooting in June 2015 , several municipalities in the United States removed monuments and memorials dedicated to the Confederate States of America . The momentum accelerated in August 2017 after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville , Virginia . The removals were driven by the belief that the monuments glorify white supremacy and memorialize a government whose founding principle was the perpetuation and expansion of slavery . Many of those who object to the removals claim that the artifacts are part of the cultural heritage of the United States . </P>
when did the first confederate monument come down
when did the first confederate monument come down
August 2017
August 2017