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Several protests in the late 2010s were directed toward the statue, along with calls for its removal. [99] On the same day the email, accompanied by a press release, was sent to The Daily Tar Heel, which published them. A judge ordered the NC Sons of Confederate Veterans to return the Silent Sam statue to the UNC System within 45 days. On August 20, 2019, the anniversary of the toppling, a "Silent Sam is Down: Anniversary Party!" [51], In January 2011, Adam Domby (then a graduate student in history at UNC, later Assistant Professor of History at the College of Charleston[52]), wrote a letter to The Daily Tar Heel entitled "Why Silent Sam was built: A historian's perspective". During 2017–2018, the UNC Police Department used an undercover police officer to gain information on the activities of campaigners against Silent Sam. A guide to primary sources held in the University Archives and other Wilson Library collections about the planning and dedication of Silent Sam and … Silent Sam had long been a source of controversy on the Chapel Hill, N.C., campus, but the debate was further inflamed by the fatal eruption of racist violence a year earlier in Charlottesville, Va. [60], On the night of August 17–18, 2015, the statue, along with the Chapel Hill Post Office, were defaced with the words "Who is Sandra Bland? "The possibility of a breach of the peace is high, and with it the likelihood that Silent Sam could suffer substantial damage."[70]. In a statement on February 27, "the group said they received word...that Folt is preparing to ask Gov. Carr's speech became a "galvanizing force" in activists' efforts to get the statue removed.[3]. As of September 7, 2018, only one person had been charged with participating in the actual toppling of the Silent Sam statue. [65], On January 12, 2016, UNC police arrested a man for "spray-painting a message on Silent Sam". This was discovered on November 2, 2017[140] when students saw the former "auto mechanic" in police uniform. There are suggestions below for improving the article. This path would spare our students and faculty from the distraction, expense and pain of suing their home institution." [31] In 1967, poet John Beecher "debated" Silent Sam, reading to the statue from his book of poetry To Live and Die in Dixie. "[196], In November 2019 the University of North Carolina Board of Governors announced that ownership of the statue was being transferred to the North Carolina Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), on the condition that it not be displayed in any county in which the University has a campus. This guide was created by University Archives staff members in 2016. — UNC's mail ran the gamut", "Folt, McCracken receive dozens of emails and voicemails after toppling of Silent Sam", "This plane flew a Confederate flag over UNC. [58], Officials said that "a protective layer would be placed on the monument to ease cleaning efforts for future situations". The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina, commonly known as Silent Sam, is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A. Wilson, which stood on the historic McCorkle Place of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) from 1913 until it was pulled down by protestors on August 20, 2018. [17] On November 9, a further statement from Chancellor Folt said that a decision had not yet been made, and the Board of Governors had granted a "short extension" to this deadline. "[55], North Carolina NAACP President Reverend William Barber II spoke at a program held on the monument's centenary in 2013. As CBS 17 previously reported, the Sons of Confederate Veterans filed a lawsuit against UNC […] [2][3][16] A statement from Chancellor Folt said the statue's original location was "a cause for division and a threat to public safety," and that she was seeking input on a plan for a "safe, legal and alternative" new location. A letter distributed to the SCV members, briefing them on the settlement, was published via Dropbox by attorney T. Greg Doucette. The Silent Sam statue was erected to honor alumni of the university who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. UNC approved the group's request in 1908 and, with funding from UNC alumni, the UDC and the university, Wilson designed the statue, using a young Boston man as his model. Asked if Folt reached out or was planning to reach out to Cooper in response to the letter, Joanne Peters Denny, a UNC spokesperson, said these conversations were not happening: "We don't make our policy decisions based on threats from unauthenticated, anonymous groups". Send it to a farm. The actions or inaction on August 20, 2018, of the UNC Campus Police and the Chapel Hill Police Department, which differed from their actions at the 2017 protest,[68] have been the subject of many comments. Legal requirement to put it back on the pedestal, in the same spot, Proposals for reinstallation elsewhere on the campus, Opposition to reinstallation in its previous location, Proposals for removal from the campus altogether, Settlement and transfer to Sons of Confederate Veterans. It is an epic poem in bronze. the present generation ... scarcely takes note of what the Confederate soldier meant to the welfare of the Anglo Saxon race during the four years immediately succeeding the war ... Their courage and steadfastness saved the very life of the Anglo Saxon race in the South. Cooper gives UNC green light to remove 'Silent Sam', UNC holds off, citing 2015 law", "UNC board members criticize leaders' handling of Silent Sam statue", "Noisy protest of Silent Sam statue targets chancellor", "After Duke incident, rival UNC considers whether to remove Confederate statue", "AG Stein wants Confederate monuments down or moved; awaits request for advisory opinion on law", "Top lawmaker says no plans to change NC law protecting Confederate monuments", "NC Historical Commission Agrees To Keep 3 Confederate Monuments On Capitol Grounds, Reinterpret Them", "UNC's Chancellor Is a Consensus Builder. [204], According to the Carolina Journal in September 2018, the controversy surrounding Silent Sam was becoming a political issue that could affect the 2018 elections in the state,[184] "a development that, in most cases, would hurt Democrats". [106] A petition Little posted on change.org asking for the Honor Court charges to be dropped received 6,600 signatures. [105], In July, 2018, Silent Sam, covered by a red X and the words "North Carolina needs a monumental change", was depicted in Raleigh on two identical billboards, on Blount Street near Hoke Street and on North Raleigh Boulevard near the intersection with Yonkers Road. [186], On September 4, 2018, a letter from 450 UNC faculty members, supporting Folt's preference for relocating the statue, was sent to the Board of Governors, Board of Trustees, and key administrators. "[194] 417 other UNC-CH faculty signed a letter of support. The trust would then be dissolved. [103][104] She was arrested and charged with defacing a public statue, with a court date of August 20. BSM’s 1968 23 Demands; BSM’s 1997 22 Additional Demands; Carolina Indian Circle; Mi Pueblo; Real Silent Sam Coalition; Students for Justice in Palestine; Take Action Chapel Hill; Silence Sam; EMPHEMERA. [40] Speeches were given by, among others, Mrs. Marshall Williams, president of the local division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; and Francis Preston Venable, the university's president. [68], On August 15, 2017, a video taken by a passer-by shows a man beating the statue with a hammer. As mentioned above, they will be examined by outside investigators. On August 20, 2017, protestors singing "We Shall Overcome" draped Silent Sam in black,[71] as had just been proposed for the Charlottesville statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, whose removal, at least for the moment, had recently been blocked (see Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials#Virginia). The Black Student Movement at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil / Monday, December 3, 2018 . [6][10], The dedication speech which has attracted the most subsequent notice was given by Julian Carr, a prominent industrialist, UNC alumnus and Trustee, former Confederate soldier, and the largest single donor towards the construction of the monument. In November 2020, a tree was planted at the site of the statue. "[88], On September 6, 2017, demonstrators chanted and made noise with drums, pots and pans, birthday party horns, and "anything they could get their hands on" in front of South Building, where Chancellor Folt's office is. [67] "Silent Sam has been a target for protest and vandalism for decades. The September 11 meeting had over 75 participants and was moved to the Chapel Hill Public Library. [72][79] Folt replied that despite the governor's advice, the university did not think it could say it was a "risk to public safety" in the sense intended by the 2015 law,[75][81] which refers to "a building inspector or similar official" making that determination, "where the statue itself poses a physical hazard. Archival material on Julian Carr is in Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library. The morning after the toppling, UNC issued a statement on Twitter which read: A later statement from Chancellor Folt, UNC President Margaret Spellings, and other university leaders[131] said, "Last night's rally was unlike any previous event on our campus. "[97] On November 27, the UNC School of Education posted a statement on its website, saying that the statue is and "was erected as a symbol of hatred, bigotry, and white supremacy". 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No, it was something far better different", "Panel: Rebel monuments stay on Capitol grounds", "Governor's Office Statement on Silent Sam", "Move Confederate monuments from public places, NC Influencers say", "Governor: Change Law on Moving Rebel Monuments", "Local, state leaders react to Silent Sam's removal", "Poll: Majority of NC voters disapprove of toppling of Silent Sam", "Put Silent Sam back. [23], In November 2019, in response to a lawsuit from the Sons of Confederate Veterans, UNC donated the statue to the group, with a $2.5 million trust for its "care and preservation", on the condition that the statue would not be displayed in the same county as any UNC school. [125], A Community Policing Advisory Committee meets monthly to receive feedback concerning the Campus Police. [118] In contrast with the 2017 rally, police stayed in the background,[68] and video of the protest was reported as showing police moving away from the monument shortly before protesters pulled it down. [202][203], Baddour ruled April 8 that $2.42 million from the trust fund go back to the UNC system in 10 days. Cite This Item. Historical Commission to Meet Aug. 22 in Raleigh", "UNC leaders hope new signs will put Silent Sam's history in context", "Silent Sam toppled in protest the night before classes begin", "UNC officials watched protesters closely as Silent Sam fell, texts show", "Protesters topple Silent Sam Confederate statue at UNC", "Protesters Down Confederate Monument 'Silent Sam' at University of North Carolina", "What to do with Silent Sam? They repaired cracks, removed green oxidation, and gave the statue a protective wax coating. What's next for statue". Silent Sam Silent Sam is a statue of a Confederate soldier by John Wilson on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [124], On University Day, October 12, 2018, Chancellor Folt issued an apology for the university's connections to slavery, saying: "I reaffirm our university's commitment to facing squarely and working to right the wrongs of history so they are never again inflicted".[134]. [189][190], On August 28, 41 department chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences sent a letter to Chancellor Folt opposing the return of Silent Sam to its pedestal or any prominent location on campus. "[85], The UNC Board of Trustees then released a statement supporting Folt, saying: "Above all, regardless of the circumstance, the chancellor has a responsibility to the people of North Carolina to uphold all state laws. So protesters did", "UNC system officials and state leaders on Silent Sam: 'Mob rule' won't be tolerated", "Chancellor Folt holds Silent Sam press conference, BOG members speak out", "UNC faculty: Where is leadership on Silent Sam issue? Chapel Hill, N.C. 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"[207], In response to an August 21 request from WRAL-TV, on September 12 the UNC-CH administration released 800 pages of emails and texts relevant to the toppling.[115]. Its beauty and its grandeur are not limited by the genius of the sculptor. [22] The pedestal base and inscription plaques were removed in January 2019, with a statement from Chancellor Folt citing public safety. Black Congress; Black Student Movement. Now, that group will raise Silent Sam and bring the same pain to another North Carolina community, and it will do so with millions of the … The continued presence of the monument is damaging to all of us who share this campus, but disproportionately jeopardizes the wellbeing of students with marginalized identities. "[102] The act was publicized in advance and news media and the UNC Police were present. Now, the fate of Silent Sam is once again uncertain. While we respect that protesters have the right to demonstrate, they do not have the right to damage state property. Silent Sam was based off unarmed Union soldier Daniel A. Bean, Wilson created a "silent" statue by not including a cartridge box on the Confederate soldier's belt so he cannot fire his gun. [84], The UNC Board of Governors also criticized Folt for her request of the Governor, saying that the request "was a 'wholly unacceptable' unilateral decision by Spellings and Bissette". 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If you have questions or comments about this guide or the resources listed, please contact Wilson Library: wilsonlibrary@unc.edu. [35] Like the earlier sculpture, Wilson used a northerner, Harold Langlois of Boston, as his model. HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has imposed a 45-day deadline on the Sons of Confederate Veterans to return the Silent Sam statue to the University of North Carolina. The statue was funded by the University Alumni and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. "[98] "Faculty, staff, students and graduates from the UNC School of Social Work", in a letter reported on December 15, added their support, saying "Whatever else the memorial may symbolize to some, it was erected to glorify White people in the South, and, by extension, to carry on the subjugation of Black people. [185], On August 31, Chancellor Folt issued a statement saying that Silent Sam's original location was "a cause for division and a threat to public safety," and that, with the approval of the university system's Board of Governors, she was seeking input on a "safe, legal and alternative" location for the statue elsewhere on campus. But campus administrators and law enforcers so far have come up short, some experts say. "[59][61] On September 9, 2015, the monument was blindfolded with "a Confederate bandanna". This protest was carried out in a highly organized manner and included a number of people unaffiliated with the University. Archivists at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library digitized primary sources of the Confederate monument’s history on the campus last year. They said they would not have given their approval to send the letter to Cooper. [31], The monument was funded by the university, alumni, and the UDC. [42], This speech has been described by UNC history professor W. Fitzhugh Brundage as one in which Carr "unambiguously urged his audience to devote themselves to the maintenance of white supremacy with the same vigor that their Confederate ancestors had defended slavery. [3][4][43], The monument appears on an undated, early 20th-century postcard. "Moreover, to do so would undermine the physical security of all members of our community. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. [83]), On October 26, 35 professors from the School of Law posted a statement saying: "To many in our community, the armed soldier expresses the idea that some in our community are not equal. Increased protests and vandalism resulted in the university spending $390,000 on security and cleaning for the statue in the 2017–18 academic year. "[187] On the same day, 8 alumni co-chairs of a fundraising committee, most former members of the Trustees or the Board of Visitors, sent a letter to the Board of Trustees: This is an "increasingly dangerous situation impacting our students and faculty and threatening to tarnish the reputation of our nation’s first public university, as well as the State of North Carolina.... Now that Silent Sam is down, we are united in agreeing that it should not return to its former location. This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 19:57. By Silent Sam. "[184], Former Chancellor James Moeser said it was "inconceivable" that the statue go back on the pedestal, and proposed the creation of a civil rights museum on campus, perhaps in the Playmakers Theatre building, as a place where the statue could be displayed. Wilson created a series of similar statues called the "Silent Sentinels." [195], On October 12, the Faculty Council, UNC's main faculty body, passed a resolution requesting the permanent removal of the statue and its base. Students, faculty, administrators, and alumni have debated, often passionately, about the original intent of the monument and its purpose and meaning for UNC today. I performed the pleasing duty in the immediate presence of the entire garrison, and for thirty nights afterwards slept with a double-barrel shot gun under my head. In 1937 this story was called an "old local wisecrack". Ruptures vol. [62] Seeing how the monument was being defaced, a "Pro-Confederate Rally" in support of Silent Sam was announced for October 25; the protestors were from Alamance County, and had no connection with the university. [17][18], The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees made a recommendation in December 2018 for a new "University History and Education Center" to be built on campus, at an estimated cost of $5.3 million,[19][20][21] but this was rejected by the university system's Board of Governors. The University Band played Dixie while "students formally accepted the monument",[41] and the program concluded with a rendition by a quartet of "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground".[12][40]. Yet He Still Looms Over Campus", "U.S. put its Silent Sams on pedestals. [28] Swain was able to keep the university open throughout the war by educating the few students unable to fight—those too young to enlist, exempt because of ill health, or discharged because of war injuries[29]—though the senior class in the spring of 1865 had only one student. San Jose to light up and go silent for COVID-19 memorial Tuesday night Prominent buildings and sports stadiums across the city will be lit up in solidarity. Ours is the task to build a State worthy of all patriotism and heroic deeds, a State that demands justice for herself and all her people, a State sounding with the music of victorious industry, a State whose awakened conscience shall lead the State to evolve from the forces of progress a new social order, with finer development for all conditions and classes of our people. After 105 years on a pedestal at the University of North Carolina (UNC), it was pulled down by protestors in 2018. As new documents related to the Confederate Monument are acquired or discovered, they will be added to the "Archival Resources" section of the guide. [37] A smaller bronze plaque on the left side of the base says: Erected under the auspices of the North Carolina division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy aided by the alumni of the university[b]. Police stand guard after the confederate statue known as Silent Sam was toppled by protesters on campus at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. 'ALL Veterans Matter,' organizer says", "Our View: Let Silent Sam's legacy be solutions", "It was past time to remove UNC's Silent Sam", "Enough with the empty gestures surrounding Silent Sam", "EDITORIAL: UNC students were right to remove Silent Sam", "Silent Sam' a symbol for the past, and the future", "North Carolina refused to act on Confederate statues. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated.Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. The Black Student Movement strongly opposes the recommendation made by Chancellor Folt and the UNC Board of Trustees today to reinstall the Confederate monument known as “Silent Sam” on our university’s campus. 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