Removal Of Statues
Statues of Robert Lee and Stonewall Jackson have been removed. These men were considered two of the greatest Generals that fought for the Confederacy. They represent what the Deep South stood for those many years ago.
A statue of Roger B. Taney was removed as well. This followed the removal of the Confederate statues. Taney represented anti slavery, he fought for the freedom of slaves.
Throughout the US are hundreds of Confederate Statues. Law makers have ordered the removal of many of them.
The war itself showed disunity among the States in that era. The disunity may have quieted down a bit, but has raised its head again.
The Confederacy represents slavery and hate to others based on history. The statues themselves represent the same, since they are in memory of these men.
The statues are of men who fought the unifying of States. They fought to keep people enslaved to benefit themselves. To leave these statues say we agree with them.
That desire still exists today and showed its ugly head recently. The violence at Charlottesville and other rallies have sparked more hate.
The war of 1865 may have been won by the North. But the war has found another way to continue. That is evident in how many are treated and considered unequal.
The problem goes all the way to the top. This has made the problem harder to stem.
So is there any significance if the statues stay, you be the judge?
