File #275: "The Vandalized Monument of the Confederate Invasion of Iowa"

The Vandalized Monument of the Confederate Invasion of Iowa

Dublin Core

Title

The Vandalized Monument of the Confederate Invasion of Iowa

Subject

The Confederate Invasion of Iowa following the Black Lives Matter Protests of 2020

Description

Following the protests undertaken by the Black Lives Matter movement in July 2020, the KTVO news organization in Iowa reported that the Confederate Invasion of Iowa monument was vandalized with spray paint prior to the removal and theft of the plaque dedicated by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The President of the Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society pledged to raise the necessary money to replace the plaque as well as threatened to find the person responsible for the act of vandalism and theft.

Creator

Michael Dann Hayes

Source

“The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument Historical Marker,” December 6, 2019. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=36092.

Styles, Romelo. “Davis County Civil War Monument Vandalized.” KTVO, July 2, 2020. https://ktvo.com/news/local/davis-county-civil-war-monument-was-vandalized-over-the-weekend.

Publisher

HMdb.org LLC

Date

2020

Contributor

Kareem Khaled

Rights

“Our published copyright for the website allows our images to be used for non-commercial purposes without written permission provided that the photographer and HMdb.org is cited.”

Format

JPEG