Tennessee Historical Commission Votes to Remove Forrest Bust From Capitol The commission voted 25 to 1 on Tuesday to move the statue to the Tennessee State Museum Tweet
The Nathan Bedford Forrest bust currently housed in the state CapitolPhoto: Michael W. Bunch
After numerous protests and years of controversy, the Tennessee Historical Commission voted on Tuesday to move the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state Capitol to the Tennessee State Museum. Many hope the new space can provide valuable context about Forrest’s life as a slave-trader, Klansman and Confederate general whose men were responsible for the massacre of hundreds of black soldiers.
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