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Debate On Taking Down Statues. In several cities, these tributes have been vandalized or torn down by protestors or removed by public officials. 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. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. To remove confederate and other statues viewed as symbols of slavery and racism. Lee, christopher columbus, ulysses s. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. During the recent protest, statues of historic figures like robert e. Public sculptures and statues have been used to signpost what power looks like.

The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. Lee, christopher columbus, ulysses s. Public sculptures and statues have been used to signpost what power looks like. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. In several cities, these tributes have been vandalized or torn down by protestors or removed by public officials. Debate around the removal of memorials and monuments that honor people and ideas whose messages and causes are considered offensive to certain marginalized groups. To remove confederate and other statues viewed as symbols of slavery and racism. During the recent protest, statues of historic figures like robert e.

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Debate On Taking Down Statues To remove confederate and other statues viewed as symbols of slavery and racism. Whether it’s on college campuses, in public parks, or by museums, there is increasing pressure to take these figureheads down. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. To remove confederate and other statues viewed as symbols of slavery and racism. The primary justification is that these statues consist of confederate soldiers, political figures that “embraced the racial hierarchy,” or had controversial policies. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. Lee, christopher columbus, ulysses s. Public sculptures and statues have been used to signpost what power looks like. During the recent protest, statues of historic figures like robert e. In several cities, these tributes have been vandalized or torn down by protestors or removed by public officials. Debate around the removal of memorials and monuments that honor people and ideas whose messages and causes are considered offensive to certain marginalized groups.