Rev. Avery Alexander
This file appears in: Protest and Removal of Battle of Liberty Place Monument
Civil Rights activist and Louisiana State Representative Rev. Avery Alexander, 82, is restrained by police at a March 3, 1993 rally at the monument soon after it had been brought out of storage, but placed a couple of blocks from its formerly prominent site.
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This file appears in: Protest and Removal of Battle of Liberty Place Monument
Protest and Removal of Battle of Liberty Place Monument
Taken off the street in 1965 because of construction in the area, the Battle of Liberty Place monument returned in time for the anniversary of the battle in 1970. Around this time, the typical September 14th ceremony consisted of a wreath-laying…