Notes: Empirical Evidence

Find at least four examples of empirical evidence to help explore your research question, this
should include at least one type of statistical data.

Other types of statistical evidence could include:

 Eyewitness statements
 Interviews
 Images
 Video Recordings
 Experiments

Share the evidence in the boxes below. Include a full and accurate citation for each form of
evidence.

What is your From a government perspective, how has the destruction and removal of
Research racist momuments cause issues with their operations in the cities?
Question?

Evidence 1

Why is this evidence helpful to your question?

This demonstrates how racist monuments were taken down, and it shows that issues can be

produced by these protesting acts to the government. Specifically in this photo, by throwing

the monument into the harbor, it causes problems with salvaging it back up and disposing it

with a sustainable method.

Citation:

Wire, PA. “Protesters Tore down a Statue of Edward Colston and Threw It into Bristol

Harbour during a Black Lives Matter Rally,” Www.bbc.com, 12 June 2020,

www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200612-black-lives-matter-protests-why-are-statues-

so-powerful. Accessed 11 Mar. 2022.

Evidence 2

Why is this evidence helpful to your question?

This demonstrates the working cite of transporting a confederate monument that was taken

down during the protest, showing that disposing and transporting the monuments away after

protesting demands for extra manpower and financial support.

Citation:

Kelly, Ryan M. “The Stonewall Jackson Statue Is Loaded onto a Truck after Being Removed

from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., on July 1.,” NBC News, 20 Sept. 2020,

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/these-confederate-statues-were-removed-where-

did-they-go-n1240268. Accessed 11 Mar. 2022.

Evidence 3

More than 183 monuments, statues and historical markers have been taken down or

vandalized since the beginning of the protest in May. Most were not torn down by protesters

but by city officials that was pressured by the public. Most of the statues are temporarily

stored in available places as there are few places for an appropriate redisplay. Few statues

have been transported to cemeteries and museums.

Why is this evidence helpful to your question?

The huge number of the taken down monuments adds huge pressure onto the government’s

operations within the city, as extra bills have to be distributed into relocating and storing the

historical remarks.

Citation:
 Gottschalk, Jonah. “179 Monuments Ruined since Protests Began, and Counting.” The

Federalist, 22 July 2020, thefederalist.com/2020/07/22/list-of-183-monuments-

ruined-since-protests-began-and-counting/. Accessed 11 Mar. 2022.

Evidence 4

“Officials said Tuesday up to $200000 has been allocated to cover the costs associated with

relocating the monument, topped by a statue of a Confederate soldier.”

Why is this evidence helpful to your question?

This evidence shows that the destruction of racist monuments adds extra pressure to the

financial situation as relocating few monuments already costs a significant amount of money.

Citation:

Orr, Adam. “Confederate Monument Relocation Could Cost up to $200,000.” Gaston Gazette,

6 Aug. 2020, www.gastongazette.com/story/special/2020/08/06/confederate-

monument-relocation-could-cost-up-to-200000/114999712/. Accessed 11 Mar. 2022.

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Why is this evidence helpful to your question?

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