Why Should We Keep The Statues at Deon Seth blog

Why Should We Keep The Statues. Statues of slave traders, colonizers and confederate figures have been toppled as a part of the movement against racism and police violence. 2022, the statue of former president theodore roosevelt, which stood at the entrance of the american museum of natural history in new york city for over 80 years, was removed. 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 headlines in the past month. Current debates around racism confirm that confederate statues and christopher columbus statues, both of which effectively commemorate white superiority, have expired, too. What do you make of the argument that we need to keep painful symbols of the past, like statues, because they serve as opportunities to teach the lessons of history, good and bad? When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. Since june 2020, several statues of historical figures all over united states and europe have been torn down. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain populations are excluded entirely from that.

Current debates around racism confirm that confederate statues and christopher columbus statues, both of which effectively commemorate white superiority, have expired, too. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? What do you make of the argument that we need to keep painful symbols of the past, like statues, because they serve as opportunities to teach the lessons of history, good and bad? From confederate generals to spanish conquistadors, calls to remove controversial monuments and statues have dominated national headlines in the past month. What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain populations are excluded entirely from that. Since june 2020, several statues of historical figures all over united states and europe have been torn down. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. 2022, the statue of former president theodore roosevelt, which stood at the entrance of the american museum of natural history in new york city for over 80 years, was removed. Statues of slave traders, colonizers and confederate figures have been toppled as a part of the movement against racism and police violence. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery.

Yeah they want to keep statues up because “how will they learn history

Why Should We Keep The Statues Since june 2020, several statues of historical figures all over united states and europe have been torn down. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? Statues of slave traders, colonizers and confederate figures have been toppled as a part of the movement against racism and police violence. When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. Since june 2020, several statues of historical figures all over united states and europe have been torn down. What do you make of the argument that we need to keep painful symbols of the past, like statues, because they serve as opportunities to teach the lessons of history, good and bad? From confederate generals to spanish conquistadors, calls to remove controversial monuments and statues have dominated national headlines in the past month. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain populations are excluded entirely from that. Current debates around racism confirm that confederate statues and christopher columbus statues, both of which effectively commemorate white superiority, have expired, too. 2022, the statue of former president theodore roosevelt, which stood at the entrance of the american museum of natural history in new york city for over 80 years, was removed.