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Removing Historical Monuments. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. The most creative proposals include making a confederate statues “graveyard” or. Lee in richmond, va., was halted by a court challenge,. Should these relics be removed or preserved as mementos of history? A common idea is to move expired monuments to museums, where they would be recast as art or as historic artifacts. A report released tuesday found that 168 confederate symbols were removed across the united states in 2020, virtually all of. Heroes of the past are considered dishonorable today. Cnn — after 73 confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the us, according to. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. As people across the united states confront the nation’s legacy of slavery and systemic racism, monuments and memorials honoring the confederacy have become political flashpoints, with some demanding their removal as symbols of racial oppression and others warning of an attempt to “erase” history and heritage.

As people across the united states confront the nation’s legacy of slavery and systemic racism, monuments and memorials honoring the confederacy have become political flashpoints, with some demanding their removal as symbols of racial oppression and others warning of an attempt to “erase” history and heritage. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. Heroes of the past are considered dishonorable today. Lee in richmond, va., was halted by a court challenge,. The most creative proposals include making a confederate statues “graveyard” or. A report released tuesday found that 168 confederate symbols were removed across the united states in 2020, virtually all of. Cnn — after 73 confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the us, according to. A common idea is to move expired monuments to museums, where they would be recast as art or as historic artifacts. Should these relics be removed or preserved as mementos of history? The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war.

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Removing Historical Monuments A common idea is to move expired monuments to museums, where they would be recast as art or as historic artifacts. As people across the united states confront the nation’s legacy of slavery and systemic racism, monuments and memorials honoring the confederacy have become political flashpoints, with some demanding their removal as symbols of racial oppression and others warning of an attempt to “erase” history and heritage. A common idea is to move expired monuments to museums, where they would be recast as art or as historic artifacts. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. Lee in richmond, va., was halted by a court challenge,. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. A report released tuesday found that 168 confederate symbols were removed across the united states in 2020, virtually all of. Should these relics be removed or preserved as mementos of history? The most creative proposals include making a confederate statues “graveyard” or. Heroes of the past are considered dishonorable today. Cnn — after 73 confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the us, according to.