Florida's Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy, also known as A Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy and the Monument to the Women of the Confederacy,[1][2] is an outdoor Confederate memorial installed in Jacksonville, Florida's Springfield Park.[3] A plaque says the memorial honors women of the Confederate states who "sacrificed their all upon their country's altar" during the Confederacy's 1861-65 war to secede from the United States.
The memorial was erected during the peak of Confederate monument-building, part of widespread campaigns to promote and justify Jim Crow laws in the South.[4][5][6]
In 1912, the Florida division of the United Confederate Veterans voted to ask each Confederate veteran to contribute $5 (equivalent to $152 in 2022) to fund a monument to the Confederacy's women, "who were the heroines of that struggle".[7][2]
The monument was designed in 1914 by sculptor Allen George Newman (1875–1940), and dedicated on October 26, 1915. The memorial's bronze sculptures were cast by Jno. Williams, Inc. and McNeel Marble Works served as the work's contractor.
Such early-20th-century Confederate memorials were "part and parcel of the initiation of legally mandated segregation and widespread disenfranchisement across the South", the American Historical Association (AHA) wrote in 2017. They "were intended, in part, to obscure the terrorism required to overthrow Reconstruction, and to intimidate African Americans politically and isolate them from the mainstream of public life."[8]
In May 2018, the monument was cited among those targeted by the March for Change, a three-day, 40-mile (64-km) protest against Confederate monuments in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida.[9] It is No. 10 on the Make It Right Project's list of Confederate memorials it wants to see removed.[9]
In 2021, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry requested $1.3 million to dismantle the memorial, but the city council blocked the request.[10] In 2022, the council adopted a one-year plan to host "community conversations" by mid-year; as of December, no such meetings had been held.[11]
^"A Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy - Jacksonville, FL - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
^ abc"Florida's Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
^"Confederate Veteran". S.A. Cunningham. 19 August 2017 – via Google Books.
^Leib, Jonathan I.; Webster, Gerald R.; Webster, Roberta H. (December 1, 2000). "Rebel with a cause? Iconography and public memory in the Southern United States". GeoJournal. 52 (2): 303–310. doi:10.1023/A:1014358204037. ISSN 0343-2521. S2CID 151000497.
^Cox, Karen L. (August 16, 2017). "Analysis – The whole point of Confederate monuments is to celebrate white supremacy". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^"Whose Heritage? Public Symbols of the Confederacy". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
^ abHolloway, Kali (June 3, 2018). "Announcing the Launch of the Make It Right Project". Independent Media Institute. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^Bauerlein, David. "Confederate monument will stay in Jacksonville park after City Council withdraws legislation". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
^"Jacksonville City Council promises but doesn't deliver on deciding fate of Confederate monuments". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
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florida, tribute, women, confederacy, also, known, tribute, women, southern, confederacy, monument, women, confederacy, outdoor, confederate, memorial, installed, jacksonville, florida, springfield, park, plaque, says, memorial, honors, women, confederate, sta. Florida s Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy also known as A Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy and the Monument to the Women of the Confederacy 1 2 is an outdoor Confederate memorial installed in Jacksonville Florida s Springfield Park 3 A plaque says the memorial honors women of the Confederate states who sacrificed their all upon their country s altar during the Confederacy s 1861 65 war to secede from the United States Florida s Tribute to the Women of the ConfederacyThe monument in 201330 20 4 4 N 81 39 12 96 W 30 334556 N 81 6536000 W 30 334556 81 6536000 estimated LocationJacksonville Florida U S DesignerAllen George NewmanTypeSculptureThe memorial was erected during the peak of Confederate monument building part of widespread campaigns to promote and justify Jim Crow laws in the South 4 5 6 Contents 1 Description and history 1 1 Removal efforts 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history editIn 1912 the Florida division of the United Confederate Veterans voted to ask each Confederate veteran to contribute 5 equivalent to 152 in 2022 to fund a monument to the Confederacy s women who were the heroines of that struggle 7 2 The monument was designed in 1914 by sculptor Allen George Newman 1875 1940 and dedicated on October 26 1915 The memorial s bronze sculptures were cast by Jno Williams Inc and McNeel Marble Works served as the work s contractor Such early 20th century Confederate memorials were part and parcel of the initiation of legally mandated segregation and widespread disenfranchisement across the South the American Historical Association AHA wrote in 2017 They were intended in part to obscure the terrorism required to overthrow Reconstruction and to intimidate African Americans politically and isolate them from the mainstream of public life 8 In 1992 the memorial s condition was deemed treatment needed by the Smithsonian Institution s Save Outdoor Sculpture program 2 Removal efforts edit In May 2018 the monument was cited among those targeted by the March for Change a three day 40 mile 64 km protest against Confederate monuments in Jacksonville and St Augustine Florida 9 It is No 10 on the Make It Right Project s list of Confederate memorials it wants to see removed 9 In 2021 Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry requested 1 3 million to dismantle the memorial but the city council blocked the request 10 In 2022 the council adopted a one year plan to host community conversations by mid year as of December no such meetings had been held 11 nbsp Plaque nbsp In May 2018 nbsp InsideSee also edit1915 in art List of Confederate monuments and memorials Removal of Confederate monuments and memorialsReferences edit A Tribute to the Women of the Southern Confederacy Jacksonville FL American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking com www waymarking com a b c Florida s Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy sculpture Smithsonian Institution Retrieved August 18 2017 Confederate Veteran S A Cunningham 19 August 2017 via Google Books Leib Jonathan I Webster Gerald R Webster Roberta H December 1 2000 Rebel with a cause Iconography and public memory in the Southern United States GeoJournal 52 2 303 310 doi 10 1023 A 1014358204037 ISSN 0343 2521 S2CID 151000497 Cox Karen L August 16 2017 Analysis The whole point of Confederate monuments is to celebrate white supremacy The Washington Post Retrieved September 21 2017 Whose Heritage Public Symbols of the Confederacy Southern Poverty Law Center Retrieved 2022 12 16 Lancaster T D 9 Apr 1912 Monument to the Women of the Confederacy Ocala Evening Star Ocala Florida p 2 AHA Statement on Confederate Monuments August 2017 AHA www historians org Retrieved 2022 12 16 a b Holloway Kali June 3 2018 Announcing the Launch of the Make It Right Project Independent Media Institute Retrieved September 10 2018 Bauerlein David Confederate monument will stay in Jacksonville park after City Council withdraws legislation The Florida Times Union Retrieved 2022 12 16 Jacksonville City Council promises but doesn t deliver on deciding fate of Confederate monuments The Florida Times Union Retrieved 2022 12 16 External links edit nbsp Media related to Florida s Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy at Wikimedia CommonsPortals nbsp Florida nbsp United States nbsp Visual arts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Florida 27s Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy amp oldid 1184326026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
