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Opinion: No more Confederate monuments

The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," is pictured on the downtown Gainesville square. - photo by David Barnes

08272017 OLDJOE 0003.jpg — The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," is pictured on the downtown Gainesville square. - photo by David Barnes

Why are we erecting new Confederate monuments? “Old Joe,” erected in 1909 in our town square, has been controversial for years.