THIS. Also, an awful lot of those monuments were erected specifically to remind black people of "their place." Tearing them down is the least we can do.
Executrix, if you want to educate people, why not advocate for the erection of statues to commemorate the achievement of black people and other minorities - there's so many of those that are seriously underappreciated.
THAT might be a solution for cities like Birmingham who want to take down statues but are constrained by state law - put up a new statue of a person of color for every Confederate statue that remains standing. Unlike a plaque, these would be visible statements of the worth of black people AND teachable moments for white people.
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Date: 2017-08-17 10:01 pm (UTC)Executrix, if you want to educate people, why not advocate for the erection of statues to commemorate the achievement of black people and other minorities - there's so many of those that are seriously underappreciated.
THAT might be a solution for cities like Birmingham who want to take down statues but are constrained by state law - put up a new statue of a person of color for every Confederate statue that remains standing. Unlike a plaque, these would be visible statements of the worth of black people AND teachable moments for white people.