Statue of Edward W. Carmack
Statue formerly installed in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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A statue of Edward W. Carmack was installed in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 1924. The statue was the work of American sculptor Nancy Cox-McCormack.[citation needed] Carmack was an opponent of Ida B. Wells and encouraged retaliation for her support of the civil rights movement.[1]
| Statue of Edward W. Carmack | |
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The statue in 2016 | |
| Artist | Nancy Cox-McCormack |
| Year | 1927 |
| Subject | Edward W. Carmack |
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History
Carmack — formerly a US Senator — was shot and killed on November 9, 1908, by Duncan Brown Cooper and their son, Robin Cooper. Both were tried & convicted of murder, then pardoned by Governor Ham Patterson; in 1909, the Tennessee legislature provided for the creation of a memorial sculpture of him by Nancy Cox-McCormack, to be placed on the grounds of the Capitol. It was erected in 1927.[2]
The monument was toppled by demonstrators during the George Floyd protests in 2020.[3]
