Some people may say that the confederate statutes represent a point in American history that is obviously true. These statues all over the south including Louisiana, Virginia, and North Carolina were set up by white southerners who fought against black citizens getting rights.
Recently we have seen riots, protests, and people fighting against the police after the horrible death of George Floyd in 2020. On the news, you would see statues being vandalized, and some recently removed which at the time I had really no idea why. After reading the articles and doing some googling it’s clear that the statues represent confederacy and people who fought against black rights.
The removal of these statues in my opinion is a great place to start. People argue that the statues represent fallen soldiers when they were really made to represent the idea of white supremacy. With the removal of the Stonewall Jackson statue in Virginia, I am optimistic that we can expect a future of equality.
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