re: NOLA council votes to remove the Monuments- Discussion thread

Let’s tear down the Margaret Haughery statue, honoring the woman who worked tirelessly for the city’s orphans and donated thousands to them, because she owned slaves.
Let’s deem any business that uses Marie Laveau’s name as racist because she owned slaves.
Let’s rename the historic Faubourg Treme, the first U.S. residential neighborhood for free blacks (and listed on the National Register of Historic Places) because it was named after Claude Treme, who shot and killed a slave.
Let’s rename Faubourg Marigny because it was named after Bernard Marigny, who despite offering low interest rates to free people of color, owned slaves. And rumor has it his first wife has an absolute “beast” to her slaves. Let’s also eliminate all of the streets he named to be on the safe side.
Let’s rename Wilkinson Street because it was named after James Wilkinson, a traitor and a spy for Spain.
Let’s rename Milneburg (as well as the streets named after Milne) because Alexander Milne, who also gave hundreds of thousands to orphanages, also owned slaves (although he emancipated some and even bought them houses). But he owned slaves – so he’s got to go.
Let’s rename Poydras Street because Julien Poydras owned slaves (although he bequeathed freedom to over 700 slaves and donated heavily to Charity Hospital, asylums, and orphanages) – sorry, he’s out.
Let’s rename General Ogden – he was involved in the White League.
Let’s also eliminate all streets named after planation owners and their families – the list is huge but a good place to start is Bartholomew, Caffin (who also briefly owned the LaLaurie Mansion – before the atrocities, but nevertheless), Delachaise, Foucher, Burthe, Antonine, Dufossat, Valmont, Bellecastle, Robert, Soniat, Avart, Egania, Lizardi, Hurst, Roman, Eleanore, Joseph, Millaudon, Peniston, Poeyfarre, Villere, Clark, Toledano…
For obvious reasons, let’s also get rid of the street names Jefferson (after Thomas Jefferson), Jefferson Davis, and Jackson Avenue (as well as Jackson Square).
The Ursuline nuns owned slaves – let’s tear down their convent and wipe them from the history books as well. Those women have got to go.
Let’s rename Lafitte Street after the pirate Jean Lafitte– come on, who knows how many men he killed, women he raped, and slaves he traded. Let’s also boycott the bar.
Let's remove the Fluer De Lis, It was used to brand runaway slaves
Let's remove the Krewe of Zulu for Mardi Gras, after all they sold slaves to the Europeans
Hell, Let's remove ALL monuments to any person...
let's remove all race of ANY heritage
Let's get rid of any heritage festivals

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Stop naming their children names that are absolutely crazy

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RACIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡

It's NOLA, so I don't even care.

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et’s tear down the Margaret Haughery statue, honoring the woman who worked tirelessly for the city’s orphans and donated thousands to them, because she owned slaves.
Let’s deem any business that uses Marie Laveau’s name as racist because she owned slaves.
Let’s rename the historic Faubourg Treme, the first U.S. residential neighborhood for free blacks (and listed on the National Register of Historic Places) because it was named after Claude Treme, who shot and killed a slave.
Let’s rename Faubourg Marigny because it was named after Bernard Marigny, who despite offering low interest rates to free people of color, owned slaves. And rumor has it his first wife has an absolute “beast” to her slaves. Let’s also eliminate all of the streets he named to be on the safe side.
Let’s rename Wilkinson Street because it was named after James Wilkinson, a traitor and a spy for Spain.
Let’s rename Milneburg (as well as the streets named after Milne) because Alexander Milne, who also gave hundreds of thousands to orphanages, also owned slaves (although he emancipated some and even bought them houses). But he owned slaves – so he’s got to go.
Let’s rename Poydras Street because Julien Poydras owned slaves (although he bequeathed freedom to over 700 slaves and donated heavily to Charity Hospital, asylums, and orphanages) – sorry, he’s out.
Let’s rename General Ogden – he was involved in the White League.
Let’s also eliminate all streets named after planation owners and their families – the list is huge but a good place to start is Bartholomew, Caffin (who also briefly owned the LaLaurie Mansion – before the atrocities, but nevertheless), Delachaise, Foucher, Burthe, Antonine, Dufossat, Valmont, Bellecastle, Robert, Soniat, Avart, Egania, Lizardi, Hurst, Roman, Eleanore, Joseph, Millaudon, Peniston, Poeyfarre, Villere, Clark, Toledano…
For obvious reasons, let’s also get rid of the street names Jefferson (after Thomas Jefferson), Jefferson Davis, and Jackson Avenue (as well as Jackson Square).
The Ursuline nuns owned slaves – let’s tear down their convent and wipe them from the history books as well. Those women have got to go.
Let’s rename Lafitte Street after the pirate Jean Lafitte– come on, who knows how many men he killed, women he raped, and slaves he traded. Let’s also boycott the bar.
Let's remove the Fluer De Lis, It was used to brand runaway slaves
Let's remove the Krewe of Zulu for Mardi Gras, after all they sold slaves to the Europeans
Hell, Let's remove ALL monuments to any person...
let's remove all race of ANY heritage
Let's get rid of any heritage festivals

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So have you figure out how to balance making your monthly payments on the double wide and supporting your meth habit?

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what do you think I am rich or something...its a single wide

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Stop calling them selves African Americans unless hey we're born in Africa

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White people created the terms: African American, negro, black, and n****er.

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Stop killing each other

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So should white people

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Stop naming their children names that are absolutely crazy

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I thought this was America, where you have the right to name your child what ever you want.

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Stop blaming their incompetence on something that occurred hundreds of years ago

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Yea that is easy to say when white people already have already established their family wealth.

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Learn History which will teach them the real cause of the Civil War

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Who gives a shite if we should stop blaming it why should we waste time learning about it?

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Learn how many slaves he Northern Generals had compared to Southrn a Generals
Giv me my old country back the real America

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I wonder how the Natives feel about this?

Awwwww shite

Hercane bringin dat thunder, bruh

nLOLa

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I'm surprised they didn't BBQ that flag in their hotel room. Must not have been Bayou Classic weekend.

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Duh dumbass its fricking December 17th. You can't be from New Orleans if you don't know when The Bayou Classic is.

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I'm glad you realized the Meso Americans were doing swell before Eurpeans arrived & that most cities throughout the world had similar living standards then.

Im not not here to defend Pre Columbiam America from White Supremists/ White Supremists rants.

I know the Council vote was tough for you all.

If European' s were more civilized ,cultured & advanced I'm sure they could have shared their superior knowledge without genocide, slavery,etc...

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People have been colonizing and enslaving people for millenia. This isn't a new idea. Every major empire of central and south america was either the victim or the Victor of the same treatment the Spanish gave to them.

Try not to get to teary eyed over what happened- just remind yourself that they were doing it for just as long before it was done to them.