Why Civil War Statues Should Be Removed at Tyler Coleman blog

Why Civil War Statues Should Be 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 police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. The statues misrepresent history, and glorify people who perpetuated slavery, attempted secession from united states, and lost the civil war. Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? Statues of generals lee and jackson in baltimore were removed earlier this week. What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain populations are excluded. Police stopped these protesters, but statues are coming down around the u.s., yanked down or removed by local governments. It's been over 150 years since the last. 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 in this area that have been removed have been moved to confederate cemeteries or to civil war museums.

Why is the removal of statues such a fraught topic? When 11 southern states seceded from the union in 1861, they were very clear that the reason was the impending abolition of slavery. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. 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 by local governments. 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 generals lee and jackson in baltimore were removed earlier this week. The statues in this area that have been removed have been moved to confederate cemeteries or to civil war museums. It's been over 150 years since the last. What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain populations are excluded.

Art installation removed from Boulder County Courthouse Civil War statue

Why Civil War Statues Should Be Removed It's been over 150 years since the last. 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 by local governments. The statues in this area that have been removed have been moved to confederate cemeteries or to civil war museums. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts across the u.s. It's been over 150 years since the last. What we choose to memorialize speaks to our values as a society, and often, certain populations are excluded. Statues of generals lee and jackson in baltimore were removed earlier this week. 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. 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.