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Confederate Statues Were Built To Further A 'White Supremacist Future'

An interesting chart from your link:

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The most recent comprehensive study of Confederate statues and monuments across the country was published by the Southern Poverty Law Center last year. A look at this chart shows huge spikes in construction twice during the 20th century: in the early 1900s, and then again in the 1950s and 60s. Both were times of extreme civil rights tension.
"These statues were meant to create legitimate garb for white supremacy," Grossman said. "Why would you put a statue of Robert E. Lee or Stonewall Jackson in 1948 in Baltimore?"

Hrm.... Must be part of their Confederate history. :confused:
 
Confederate Statues Were Built To Further A 'White Supremacist Future'

An informative read regarding the when, the why, and the where of erecting Confederate statues.

Just because the statues/monuments were constructed decades after the civil war does not prove they built to further the cause of white supremacists. Many war memorials/statues were built decades after the wars they honored happened. Considering the civil war happened on American soil and killed a **** load of Americans on both sides it makes sense that there would be more of those memorials/statues honoring those who fought and fell in the civil war than other war memorials and statues.
 
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Just because the statues/monuments were constructed decades after the civil war does not prove they built to further the cause of white supremacists. Many war memorials/statues were built decades after the wars they honored happened. Considering the civil war happened on American soil and killed a **** load of Americans on both sides it makes sense that there would be more of those memorials/statues honoring those who fought and fell in the civil war than other war memorials and statues.

Yes, they were built in that Negrophobia era from 1880 to 1910 to enhance the White Man's Civilization of the South.
 
Yes, they were built in that Negrophobia era from 1880 to 1910 to enhance the White Man's Civilization of the South.

Again many statues/monuments/memorials were built many decades after the wars they honored happened. So it doesn't prove that is why those civil war statues/monuments/memorials were built.
 
Just because the statues/monuments were constructed decades after the civil war does not prove they built to further the cause of white supremacists. Many war memorials/statues were built decades after the wars they honored happened. Considering the civil war happened on American soil and killed a **** load of Americans on both sides it makes sense that there would be more of those memorials/statues honoring those who fought and fell in the civil war than other war memorials and statues.

Those statues are there to honour the men who precipitated the war that killed more Americans than any other. Quite an accomplishment, but one that deserves recognition? You tell me.
 
An interesting chart from your link:

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Hrm.... Must be part of their Confederate history. :confused:

After the American Revolution, New Yorkers toppled a statue of King George. Now we have no idea who won that war, the history was literally erased.
 
And the tiles in the NY subway? The Columbus statue? The Washington monument?


Tell me, how far is too far? We gonna change our money? It's got a lot of slave owners faces on it. Change every school, building, town, etc, that is named for someone associated with the slave trade?
 
And the tiles in the NY subway? The Columbus statue? The Washington monument?

Tell me, how far is too far? We gonna change our money? It's got a lot of slave owners faces on it. Change every school, building, town, etc, that is named for someone associated with the slave trade?

How about we start with the traitors who fought against the US and see where we go from there?
 
After the American Revolution, New Yorkers toppled a statue of King George. Now we have no idea who won that war, the history was literally erased.

What was erased was the vivid memory of those that had fervently supported the King.
 
Just because the statues/monuments were constructed decades after the civil war does not prove they built to further the cause of white supremacists. Many war memorials/statues were built decades after the wars they honored happened. Considering the civil war happened on American soil and killed a **** load of Americans on both sides it makes sense that there would be more of those memorials/statues honoring those who fought and fell in the civil war than other war memorials and statues.

Why would we honor foreign soldiers that fought to destroy our country? Is Bin Laden getting statues in town squares next?
 
Just because the statues/monuments were constructed decades after the civil war does not prove they built to further the cause of white supremacists. Many war memorials/statues were built decades after the wars they honored happened. Considering the civil war happened on American soil and killed a **** load of Americans on both sides it makes sense that there would be more of those memorials/statues honoring those who fought and fell in the civil war than other war memorials and statues.

Backlash response to any improvement in the lives of black folk was what is was, I'm indifferent on whether they stay or go, so I'm ok with local control on the issue.
 
And the tiles in the NY subway? The Columbus statue? The Washington monument?


Tell me, how far is too far? We gonna change our money? It's got a lot of slave owners faces on it. Change every school, building, town, etc, that is named for someone associated with the slave trade?

Well, people like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson weren't traitors to the United States, so I don't see why we'd get rid of them.
 
Why would we honor foreign soldiers that fought to destroy our country, and for slavery no less? Is Bin Laden getting a statue in town squares next?

We have honored him by becoming just as neurotic and murderous as the middle east and with 7 endless wars of occupation and economic colonialism.
 
After the American Revolution, New Yorkers toppled a statue of King George. Now we have no idea who won that war, the history was literally erased.

And that is too bad too. It would be an interesting bit of history to see were it still around.
 
And the tiles in the NY subway? The Columbus statue? The Washington monument?


Tell me, how far is too far? We gonna change our money? It's got a lot of slave owners faces on it. Change every school, building, town, etc, that is named for someone associated with the slave trade?
It's called anarchy. Don't let them try to fool you.
 
And the tiles in the NY subway? The Columbus statue? The Washington monument?


Tell me, how far is too far? We gonna change our money? It's got a lot of slave owners faces on it. Change every school, building, town, etc, that is named for someone associated with the slave trade?

Here is the context. Try to maintain it:

1. Left the US, renounced citizenship.
2. Formed a foreign country.
3. Tried to destroy the US as foreign soldiers.
4. A monument for that.

Also known as Confederates. I know, Confederate is a big word, but you're gonna have to remember it to maintain context.
 
We have honored him by becoming just as neurotic and murderous as the middle east and with 7 endless wars of occupation and economic colonialism.

Still, if foreign soldiers that tried to destroy the US are getting monuments, he deserves one too.
 
An interesting chart from your link:

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Hrm.... Must be part of their Confederate history. :confused:

In other words, most of the monuments are more than 100 years old. Tearing them down only soothes liberal angst and guilt. And only temporarily.

And The World War II monument in Washington (oops, can I still say that word?) DC was erected nearly 70 years after the end of that conflict.
 
In other words, most of the monuments are more than 100 years old. Tearing them down only soothes liberal angst and guilt. And only temporarily.

And The World War II monument in Washington (oops, can I still say that word?) DC was erected nearly 70 years after the end of that conflict.

Sure, that's the same isn't it.
 
Where are all the monuments to THIS guy?

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I'm pretty sure this thread is about honoring the guys who were opposed to this country. The person you're describing comes across as too patriotic for something like that.
 
How about we start with the traitors who fought against the US and see where we go from there?

How many black children have you schooled in your home?
 
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