Confederate Statues Research Paper

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In American both citizens and visitors can view countless statues erected in various locations in the country commemorating various individuals. Some statues have been the source of contentious debate surrounding there removal. For some, those statues does not need public display as they are highly offensive. As for the others, the statues are apart of culture and should not be touched. However, the Confederate statues that largely haunt the South needs to be removed.
The horrendous event in Charlottesville, Virginia in which a life was lost due to suspected Nazi sympathizer reminds us that we have a long way to do to resolving key societal issues. Almost immediately, calls poured in demanding the removal of troubling statues which occurred …show more content…
No. Is that sad, is that sad? To Lincoln to Teddy Roosevelt. I see they want to take Teddy Roosevelt's down too. They're trying to figure out why, they don't know. They're trying to take away our culture, they're trying to take away our history...”
Although, there is much to discuss with his tricky logic, the words “our culture” sent jolts in my mind. Is it a culture that supports the Confederacy, a nation trying to defeat the Union? This history behind many of the statues is arduous for some to accept.
According the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) an anti-hate group organization they revealed the truth behind many of the statues commemorating large Confederate individuals. They said, “There were two major periods in which the dedication of Confederate monuments and other symbols spiked — the first two decades of the 20th century and during the civil rights movement.” They noted the first period occurred during the South’s implementation of Jim Crow laws that illegally restricted the rights of …show more content…
First, we could remove them as they clearly invoke undisputable negative reactions and rightfully so. It is not the place of anyone to tell another individual how they should feel. I imagine a slave descendant does not want to see statue honoring men who fought (and lost) to maintain their ancestors as property. Second, we could relocate them to places such as museums. This solution appeases those who do view the statue, regardless of its controversy and in particular, art historians who want them to remain. Third, we could replace the removed statues with imagery of free slaves. It providers a stark reminder of the dark chapter in the American history to those who are unware of the nation’s original sin, slavery. Though, slavery is outlawed and strides have been made in the fight for civil rights, the fight for equal rights are
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