A plaque honoring Confederate soldiers was placed on the Jefferson County Courthouse in West Virginia, where slaves were once sold. Polly Wharton, a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy chapter that put the plaque on the courthouse, said her group would not oppose removing it. [Charlottesville timeline — Recounting a day of rage, hate, violence and death ]The Charles Town plaque reads: 1861-1865 In honor and memory of the Confederate soldiers of Jefferson County, who served in the War Between the States. “I have to say that if I was ever tried in this Jefferson County court with a Confederate plaque on it, I would ask for a change in venue.”Supporters of keeping the plaque testified that its removal would be an alteration of the county’s history. “We want our town to be welcoming to all people, and this controversy doesn’t help us in that regard.

Source: Washington Post October 28, 2017 19:52 UTC