Why Confederate Monuments Should Be Moved at Randi Frank blog

Why Confederate Monuments Should Be Moved. Campbell says it is important to think historically not only about the past but also about our own time and what future generations might say about us. While confederate statues tend to be at the forefront of the debate, statues of christopher columbus and others have also been targeted for removal or defense. Starting with the reconstruction, we see them being used as a way to control public. 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 charleston, south carolina. Here, a preservationist weighs in. At a crime scene, you don’t destroy evidence. Must we allow symbols of racism on public land? The art historian in a critic wants to preserve confederate images in museums, not trash them. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts. As confederate monuments and memorials are toppled across the united states, stanford historian james t. In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the confederacy. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be. Calls for the removal of confederate monuments have been renewed in the wake of recent police brutality against black people. Confederate monuments were put up in response to blacks getting more rights, as a kind of a backlash.

The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts. As confederate monuments and memorials are toppled across the united states, stanford historian james t. Confederate monuments were put up in response to blacks getting more rights, as a kind of a backlash. Starting with the reconstruction, we see them being used as a way to control public. In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the confederacy. Here, a preservationist weighs in. Campbell says it is important to think historically not only about the past but also about our own time and what future generations might say about us. Calls for the removal of confederate monuments have been renewed in the wake of recent police brutality against black people. While confederate statues tend to be at the forefront of the debate, statues of christopher columbus and others have also been targeted for removal or defense. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be.

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Why Confederate Monuments Should Be Moved Calls for the removal of confederate monuments have been renewed in the wake of recent police brutality against black people. In 2021, governments removed more than 50 symbols honoring the confederacy. Confederate monuments were put up in response to blacks getting more rights, as a kind of a backlash. At a crime scene, you don’t destroy evidence. Here, a preservationist weighs in. Starting with the reconstruction, we see them being used as a way to control public. The police killing of george floyd sparked widespread protests and reignited efforts. The art historian in a critic wants to preserve confederate images in museums, not trash them. As confederate monuments and memorials are toppled across the united states, stanford historian james t. Calls for the removal of confederate monuments have been renewed in the wake of recent police brutality against black people. While confederate statues tend to be at the forefront of the debate, statues of christopher columbus and others have also been targeted for removal or defense. It's part of a broader reckoning with how history should be. Campbell says it is important to think historically not only about the past but also about our own time and what future generations might say about us. 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 charleston, south carolina. Must we allow symbols of racism on public land?