Taking Down Statues Erasing History at Jordan Haws blog

Taking Down Statues Erasing History. We have statues and monuments to explorers and usurpers and invaders — people. Yet, i am constantly being told, from both public and personal sources, that removing statues will somehow erase our history. This statue of matthew fontaine maury, a confederate naval. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. The leading question of history’s imminent erasure comes up often. Taney (the us supreme court chief justice who wrote the dred scott decision) from the us capitol’s statuary hall. They'll learn about a global uprisings for racial justice in the middle of a pandemic, they'll hear about the specific incidents. In june 2021, the us house of representatives voted to remove all confederate statues and bust of roger b. To remove confederate and other. In australia, we are not untouched. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. History is contested, and in some places, statues are coming down. Years from now, images of the destruction of these monuments will appear in schoolchildren’s history textbooks. Most of the statues were erected between 1890 and 1930 during the rise of jim crow laws intended to enforce racial segregation. Taney’s bust was replaced with one of thurgood marshall.

Taney’s bust was replaced with one of thurgood marshall. To remove confederate and other. In june 2021, the us house of representatives voted to remove all confederate statues and bust of roger b. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. The primary justification is that these statues consist of. I take issue with this. Taney (the us supreme court chief justice who wrote the dred scott decision) from the us capitol’s statuary hall. They'll learn about a global uprisings for racial justice in the middle of a pandemic, they'll hear about the specific incidents. Yet, i am constantly being told, from both public and personal sources, that removing statues will somehow erase our history.

Taking Down Statues Isn’t Erasing History, and I’ll Tell You Why. YouTube

Taking Down Statues Erasing History Taney’s bust was replaced with one of thurgood marshall. History is contested, and in some places, statues are coming down. I take issue with this. They'll learn about a global uprisings for racial justice in the middle of a pandemic, they'll hear about the specific incidents. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. Most of the statues were erected between 1890 and 1930 during the rise of jim crow laws intended to enforce racial segregation. In australia, we are not untouched. The leading question of history’s imminent erasure comes up often. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. Taney’s bust was replaced with one of thurgood marshall. The primary justification is that these statues consist of. In june 2021, the us house of representatives voted to remove all confederate statues and bust of roger b. We have statues and monuments to explorers and usurpers and invaders — people. To remove confederate and other. This statue of matthew fontaine maury, a confederate naval. Years from now, images of the destruction of these monuments will appear in schoolchildren’s history textbooks.