What happened to Confederate monuments?
Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to Confederate monuments?
- 2 What do you do with Confederate monuments?
- 3 Which Confederate monuments have been removed?
- 4 What should be done with civic monuments to the Confederacy and its leaders?
- 5 Do Confederate monuments represent history or historical memory?
- 6 Why should the statues be removed?
- 7 How many Confederate statues are still in the United States?
- 8 What happened to the Confederate Monument in New Orleans?
- 9 Where can we display Confederate monuments and memorials?
What happened to Confederate monuments?
Nearly 100 Confederate Monuments Removed In 2020, Report Says; More Than 700 Remain An annual survey by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that 168 Confederate symbols, 94 of them monuments, came down across the country, virtually all in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing.
What do you do with Confederate monuments?
The National Trust now supports removing such monuments from public spaces and relocating them to museums or other places where they can be contextualized and reinterpreted.
Which Confederate monuments have been removed?
Confederate monuments
| Monument/memorial | City | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Confederate Memorial | Quincy | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Confederate War Memorial | Dallas | Jun 24, 2020 |
| DeKalb County Confederate Monument | Decatur | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Statue of Jefferson Davis | Frankfort | Jun 13, 2020 |
Where have Confederate statues been removed?
The City of Charlottesville, Virginia, has removed two statues glorifying Confederate generals, including the statue of Robert E. Lee that sparked a deadly white supremacist rally nearly four years ago. The removals were well overdue, Zyahna Bryant told the Washington Post.
What historical statues have been removed?
Statues of Junípero Serra, Juan de Oñate and Kit Carson, also involved in mistreatment of Native Americans, were also torn down or removed….Confederate monuments.
| Monument/memorial | Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument |
|---|---|
| City | Birmingham |
| State | Alabama |
| Removal announced | May 31, 2020 |
| Removed | Jun 1, 2020 |
What should be done with civic monuments to the Confederacy and its leaders?
They attempted to destroy their nation to defend chattel slavery and from a sense that as white men they were innately superior to all other races. They fought for white racial supremacy. That is why monuments glorifying them and their cause should be removed.
Do Confederate monuments represent history or historical memory?
But it is also important to remember that Confederate monuments do not represent the history or heritage of all Southerners or all Americans.
Why should the statues be removed?
The statues represent the country’s history, no matter how complicated. Taking them down is to censor, whitewash, and potentially forget that history. The statues do not cause racism and could be used to fight racism if put into historical context.
What are some notable monuments that have been removed from states in the South?
Here is a list of some of the Confederate monuments and statues that have been removed over the past two weeks:
- Robert E Lee statue, Montgomery, Alabama.
- Appomattox statue, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Confederate monument, Jacksonville, Florida.
- Zebulon Baird Vance monument, Asheville, North Carolina.
Is removing Confederate statues a good idea?
Removing statues is a slippery slope that could lead to the brash removal of monuments to any slightly problematic person. During the protests following the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020, many Confederate statues were damaged or toppled, as were statues of Presidents George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , and Ulysses S. Grant .
How many Confederate statues are still in the United States?
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 59 Confederate statues and nine markers or plaques were removed from public land in 19 US states between June 17, 2015 and July 6, 2020. At last count, 754 Confederate monuments remain on public land across 26 states, including 230 statues of Robert E. Lee. [ 14] Should Historic Statues Be Taken Down?
What happened to the Confederate Monument in New Orleans?
An 1884 Confederate monument to General Robert E. Lee is removed from Lee Circle in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 19, 2017. Source: Abdazizar. “The Confederate Monument to Robert E. Lee Is Removed from Its Perch,” Creative Commons, May 19, 2017
Where can we display Confederate monuments and memorials?
Display the monuments and memorials in museums (excluding Confederate heritage museums) where they are interpreted in the context of “Lost Cause” ideology, the Jim Crow era, white supremacy, and systemic racism Place monuments and memorials in private parks dedicated to telling the painful story of America’s racist past