Removing Monuments at Tyler Curto blog

Removing Monuments. From monuments to murals and statues to flags, memorials of all types are being removed across the country. During the protests following the death of george floyd in the summer of 2020, many confederate statues were damaged or toppled, as were statues of presidents george washington, thomas jefferson, and ulysses s. The removal of monuments and symbols to a racist past is an important step to a more just future. 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. Removing statues is a slippery slope that could lead to the brash removal of monuments to any slightly problematic person. Some scholars see the current waves of activism that sprouted primarily from. After 73 confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the us, according to the southern. More than 130 confederate monuments and other historic statues were taken down across three dozen states amid a wave of. A report released tuesday found that 168 confederate symbols were removed across the united states in 2020, virtually all of.

The removal of monuments and symbols to a racist past is an important step to a more just future. More than 130 confederate monuments and other historic statues were taken down across three dozen states amid a wave of. During the protests following the death of george floyd in the summer of 2020, many confederate statues were damaged or toppled, as were statues of presidents george washington, thomas jefferson, and ulysses s. Some scholars see the current waves of activism that sprouted primarily from. After 73 confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the us, according to the southern. A report released tuesday found that 168 confederate symbols were removed across the united states in 2020, virtually all of. Removing statues is a slippery slope that could lead to the brash removal of monuments to any slightly problematic person. From monuments to murals and statues to flags, memorials of all types are being removed across the country. 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.

Why Removing Historical Monuments Is A Bad Idea at Randall Smith blog

Removing Monuments Removing statues is a slippery slope that could lead to the brash removal of monuments to any slightly problematic person. Some scholars see the current waves of activism that sprouted primarily from. After 73 confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, there are now 723 left in the us, according to the southern. 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 report released tuesday found that 168 confederate symbols were removed across the united states in 2020, virtually all of. More than 130 confederate monuments and other historic statues were taken down across three dozen states amid a wave of. The removal of monuments and symbols to a racist past is an important step to a more just future. From monuments to murals and statues to flags, memorials of all types are being removed across the country. Removing statues is a slippery slope that could lead to the brash removal of monuments to any slightly problematic person. During the protests following the death of george floyd in the summer of 2020, many confederate statues were damaged or toppled, as were statues of presidents george washington, thomas jefferson, and ulysses s.