Debate On Taking Down Statues at Paula Lindquist blog

Debate On Taking Down Statues. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. Virginia governor ralph northam announced plans for the removal of the robert e lee statue. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. The debate over whether to keep or remove confederate statues has simmered long before the current protests. Historians have debated the issue for decades, with some saying cities and other locales should keep the sculptures intact and. Debate around the removal of memorials and monuments that honor people and ideas whose messages and causes are considered offensive to certain marginalized groups. But this time, the vandalism of these sites — including with messages to stop white supremacy — has brought the issue into sharp focus. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down.

Debate around the removal of memorials and monuments that honor people and ideas whose messages and causes are considered offensive to certain marginalized groups. But this time, the vandalism of these sites — including with messages to stop white supremacy — has brought the issue into sharp focus. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. The debate over whether to keep or remove confederate statues has simmered long before the current protests. Historians have debated the issue for decades, with some saying cities and other locales should keep the sculptures intact and. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. Virginia governor ralph northam announced plans for the removal of the robert e lee statue. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies.

Editorial Thoughtless toppling of statues in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park

Debate On Taking Down Statues Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. Historians have debated the issue for decades, with some saying cities and other locales should keep the sculptures intact and. Debate around the removal of memorials and monuments that honor people and ideas whose messages and causes are considered offensive to certain marginalized groups. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. Virginia governor ralph northam announced plans for the removal of the robert e lee statue. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. The debate over whether to keep or remove confederate statues has simmered long before the current protests. But this time, the vandalism of these sites — including with messages to stop white supremacy — has brought the issue into sharp focus.