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Why Should We Keep Statues Up. police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed. I think people erect statues in public spaces for two or three reasons.… [one] is a. The statues are a painful reminder of past and present institutionalized racism in the united states. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. the statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. from confederate generals to spanish conquistadors, calls to remove controversial monuments and statues have dominated national. why do some people value statues and fight to keep them up? What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain. What i fear is the hatred we see in real time in 2017 on. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? Confederate monuments must remain at gettysburg to help interpret the civil war’s causes and consequences. leave them standing: The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war.

The statues are a painful reminder of past and present institutionalized racism in the united states. from confederate generals to spanish conquistadors, calls to remove controversial monuments and statues have dominated national. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. the statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. leave them standing: why do some people value statues and fight to keep them up? Confederate monuments must remain at gettysburg to help interpret the civil war’s causes and consequences.

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Why Should We Keep Statues Up the statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. why do some people value statues and fight to keep them up? What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain. leave them standing: from confederate generals to spanish conquistadors, calls to remove controversial monuments and statues have dominated national. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? I think people erect statues in public spaces for two or three reasons.… [one] is a. the statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed. The statues are a painful reminder of past and present institutionalized racism in the united states. What i fear is the hatred we see in real time in 2017 on. Confederate monuments must remain at gettysburg to help interpret the civil war’s causes and consequences.