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(2) Most of those statues were erected as part of an informal program to glorify whites, and segregate blacks in the era 1880-1930. They were erected as acts of defiance and an attempt to whitewash/glorify the old Confederacy.

Everyone should read this until they understand it's truth. e.g. the specific Lee statue of note in Charlottesville wasn't erected until ~60 years after the war ended. It was explicitly part of a campaign to assert white supremacy and intimidate black citizens (the KKK was directly involved). I personally support leaving such abominations in place, but adding more plaques or whatever to explain all of this context. But it's absurd that any adult that is reasonably informed cannot easily identify and acknowledge why such a monument would be deemed offensive.

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Posted by Dawgfanman

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Posted on 8/14/17 at 1:45 pm to Big Scrub TX

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quote: (2) Most of those statues were erected as part of an informal program to glorify whites, and segregate blacks in the era 1880-1930. They were erected as acts of defiance and an attempt to whitewash/glorify the old Confederacy. Everyone should read this until they understand it's truth. e.g. the specific Lee statue of note in Charlottesville wasn't erected until ~60 years after the war ended. It was explicitly part of a campaign to assert white supremacy and intimidate black citizens (the KKK was directly involved). I personally support leaving such abominations in place, but adding more plaques or whatever to explain all of this context. But it's absurd that any adult that is reasonably informed cannot easily identify and acknowledge why such a monument would be deemed offensive.

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