Dolly Parton Statue Could Replace Monument To KKK Leader

Dolly Parton Statue Could Replace Monument To KKK Leader

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If this petition has its way...

A monument to Confederate soldier and KKK leader *Nathan Bedford Forrest* could be torn down and replaced by a statue of *Dolly Parton*.

The controversial soldier fought during the American Civil War, and went on to help found the post-war Ku Klux Klan.

Although he later repudiated the organisation's actions, he remains a highly controversial, hugely polarising figure in American society.

A statue to Nathan Bedford Forrest was unveiled in the Tennessee state capitol in 1978, but has since become the site of protests.

Now a popular petition urges authorities to simply do away with the statue - and replace it with one of *Dolly Parton.*

“History should not be forgotten, but we need not glamorize those who do not deserve our praise,” the petition reads. “Instead, let us honor a true Tennessee hero, Dolly Parton.”

It adds: “Let’s replace the statues of men who sought to tear this country apart with a monument to the woman who has worked her entire life to bring us closer together”.

Sign the petition *HERE.*

(via *CoS*)

Related: *Best Woman Wins - Dolly Parton Interviewed*

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