A proposal to add statues in honor of black citizens of North Carolina alongside the other statues on the Capitol grounds has been making progress, and further meetings will be held to discuss more details. The project began in 2010 after the moratorium on the monuments was lifted and was made a priority after the shooting last summer of nine black church-goers in Charleston, South Carolina. Existing monuments include those honoring Confederate soldiers killed in the Civil War, white supremacy activist Gov. Charles Aycock, and President Andrew Jackson, who played a large role in the removal of the Native Americans in the 1830s. The project does not currently have funding.