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Franklin County supervisors put Confederate monument relocation on the ballot

Franklin County supervisors put Confederate monument relocation on the ballot 2020
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On July 21, 2020, the Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted to ask voters in November whether to move the Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds.
The referendum was advisory, and chairman Leland Mitchell said the board would consider the result. The vote followed protests the previous month.

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