Why Should Confederate Statues Stay at Aaron Castillo blog

Why Should Confederate Statues Stay. In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the confederacy. Amid a national reckoning on race — but nearly half as many. I felt very differently about the confederate flag because it was a waving symbol of hate, rebellion and division flying over modern day. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be. The confederate statues were put up when they were put up [not just after the war but largely during periods of civil rights tension in the 20th century], to send a message about white. While the debate whether confederate statues should be taken down has been gaining momentum for years, the issue gained widespread attention after the june 17, 2015, mass shooting at emanuel african methodist episcopal church in About 60 confederate monuments have come down across the u.s. As part of this commemorative landscape, which developed over more than a century and a quarter and retains great historical integrity, confederate monuments should be woven into a touring narrative devoted to how americans have recalled their defining national trauma.

As part of this commemorative landscape, which developed over more than a century and a quarter and retains great historical integrity, confederate monuments should be woven into a touring narrative devoted to how americans have recalled their defining national trauma. About 60 confederate monuments have come down across the u.s. Amid a national reckoning on race — but nearly half as many. In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the confederacy. While the debate whether confederate statues should be taken down has been gaining momentum for years, the issue gained widespread attention after the june 17, 2015, mass shooting at emanuel african methodist episcopal church in The confederate statues were put up when they were put up [not just after the war but largely during periods of civil rights tension in the 20th century], to send a message about white. I felt very differently about the confederate flag because it was a waving symbol of hate, rebellion and division flying over modern day. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be.

Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s statue arrived in Richmond in 1890

Why Should Confederate Statues Stay About 60 confederate monuments have come down across the u.s. In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the confederacy. While the debate whether confederate statues should be taken down has been gaining momentum for years, the issue gained widespread attention after the june 17, 2015, mass shooting at emanuel african methodist episcopal church in About 60 confederate monuments have come down across the u.s. The confederate statues were put up when they were put up [not just after the war but largely during periods of civil rights tension in the 20th century], to send a message about white. As part of this commemorative landscape, which developed over more than a century and a quarter and retains great historical integrity, confederate monuments should be woven into a touring narrative devoted to how americans have recalled their defining national trauma. I felt very differently about the confederate flag because it was a waving symbol of hate, rebellion and division flying over modern day. Amid a national reckoning on race — but nearly half as many. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be.