Why Are We Tearing Down Monuments at Carson Clark blog

Why Are We Tearing Down Monuments. from bodmin to the orkney islands, the black lives matter protests have fuelled calls for tributes to proponents of slavery and racist views to be taken down across the uk. why we need a say over public statues. Oxford rhodes statue staying until next year. If “erasing history” simply means “destroying something that existed in the past,” tearing down a monument erases history in precisely the same way as tearing down an old house. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. in the past year or two, we’ve seen these dramatic images of protesters tearing down monuments, and people get upset and say that isn’t the right way to go about it. the response to the removal of public monuments has been mixed. While many believe the ideals those. some claim that removing monuments constitutes an erasure of history, comparing it to burning books. whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down.

the response to the removal of public monuments has been mixed. whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. why we need a say over public statues. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. in the past year or two, we’ve seen these dramatic images of protesters tearing down monuments, and people get upset and say that isn’t the right way to go about it. some claim that removing monuments constitutes an erasure of history, comparing it to burning books. While many believe the ideals those. Oxford rhodes statue staying until next year. from bodmin to the orkney islands, the black lives matter protests have fuelled calls for tributes to proponents of slavery and racist views to be taken down across the uk. If “erasing history” simply means “destroying something that existed in the past,” tearing down a monument erases history in precisely the same way as tearing down an old house.

Historical Statues Being Removed at Robert Meehan blog

Why Are We Tearing Down Monuments While many believe the ideals those. whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. If “erasing history” simply means “destroying something that existed in the past,” tearing down a monument erases history in precisely the same way as tearing down an old house. in the past year or two, we’ve seen these dramatic images of protesters tearing down monuments, and people get upset and say that isn’t the right way to go about it. Oxford rhodes statue staying until next year. While many believe the ideals those. why we need a say over public statues. some claim that removing monuments constitutes an erasure of history, comparing it to burning books. from bodmin to the orkney islands, the black lives matter protests have fuelled calls for tributes to proponents of slavery and racist views to be taken down across the uk. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. the response to the removal of public monuments has been mixed.