It was a movement that started in the South, and now, it is in Arizona. A group of black leaders, including those with the NAACP, wants to start removing Confederate markers from public land in the state. While Arizona does not have a deep Civil War history, when compared with some other states, there is a history, with the most notable being a battle that was fought near Picacho Peak, in 1862. Markers and monuments commemorating Arizona's part in Civil War history can be found at Picacho State Park, at the State Capitol, and along US60, in various markers and monuments. Monuments at the State Capitol, as well as a highway marker in the far East Valley that honors Jefferson Davis, the first President of the Confederate States of America, are just two of the monuments the NAACP wants removed from public land.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2017 19:07 UTC