Taking Down Confederate Statues Is Not Erasing History at George Ashcraft blog

Taking Down Confederate Statues Is Not Erasing History. In several cities, these tributes have been vandalized or torn down by protestors or removed by public officials. The first to topple was the likeness of. Campbell says it is important to think historically not only about the past but also. Like dominoes, the confederate statues along richmond, virginia’s historic monument avenue are coming down one by one. As confederate monuments and memorials are toppled across the united states, stanford historian james t. An eminent historian explains why taking down civil war statues doesn’t erase history—and why statues to slaveholding founding fathers aren’t next. While the debate whether confederate statues should be taken down has been gaining momentum for years, the issue gained widespread attention after the june 17,. Nearly 157 years after the last battle of the civil war was waged, the united states is reevaluating how — or even if — the. A drone image shows the area surrounding the statue of. According to the southern poverty law center (splc), 59 confederate statues and nine markers or plaques were removed from public land in 19 us states between june 17, 2015 and july 6, 2020. As monuments fall, how does the world reckon with a racist past?

Campbell says it is important to think historically not only about the past but also. As confederate monuments and memorials are toppled across the united states, stanford historian james t. In several cities, these tributes have been vandalized or torn down by protestors or removed by public officials. Like dominoes, the confederate statues along richmond, virginia’s historic monument avenue are coming down one by one. Nearly 157 years after the last battle of the civil war was waged, the united states is reevaluating how — or even if — the. An eminent historian explains why taking down civil war statues doesn’t erase history—and why statues to slaveholding founding fathers aren’t next. The first to topple was the likeness of. A drone image shows the area surrounding the statue of. While the debate whether confederate statues should be taken down has been gaining momentum for years, the issue gained widespread attention after the june 17,. As monuments fall, how does the world reckon with a racist past?

Removing racist monuments is about making history, not erasing it

Taking Down Confederate Statues Is Not Erasing History According to the southern poverty law center (splc), 59 confederate statues and nine markers or plaques were removed from public land in 19 us states between june 17, 2015 and july 6, 2020. Nearly 157 years after the last battle of the civil war was waged, the united states is reevaluating how — or even if — the. A drone image shows the area surrounding the statue of. Like dominoes, the confederate statues along richmond, virginia’s historic monument avenue are coming down one by one. The first to topple was the likeness of. While the debate whether confederate statues should be taken down has been gaining momentum for years, the issue gained widespread attention after the june 17,. Campbell says it is important to think historically not only about the past but also. As confederate monuments and memorials are toppled across the united states, stanford historian james t. According to the southern poverty law center (splc), 59 confederate statues and nine markers or plaques were removed from public land in 19 us states between june 17, 2015 and july 6, 2020. In several cities, these tributes have been vandalized or torn down by protestors or removed by public officials. An eminent historian explains why taking down civil war statues doesn’t erase history—and why statues to slaveholding founding fathers aren’t next. As monuments fall, how does the world reckon with a racist past?