Examples Of Problems In America

Another issue with the statues are the actual subjects monumentalized. Notable people that are commemorated with having models of themselves publicly displayed are usually figures that the people of America are proud of, like Abraham Lincoln or Harriet Tubman. Confederate statues, however, are the exception; for they are monuments that represent the institutionalization of racism. “Our public spaces should not glorify historical policies of hatred and racism,” argues Kevin Kamenetz, executive and president of the Maryland Association of Counties (Eversley 2017). That single phrase perfectly sums up what people across the country are attempting to convey, and expresses the main issue that many have with these statues. No person who fought for the right to keep humans as property is deserving of modern honor.

Confederate statues depict anti-abolitionists as heroes and very honorable men, therefore they should be removed. These men who are depicted as heroes fought for the institution of slavery. These statues not only glorify anti-abolitionists but they remind people of the strong racism of the time. Many people fight for the removal of these statues for the sole reason that they “serve as constant reminders of institutional racism, segregation and

From Trajan’s Column, completed in 113 AD, to the statue of Christopher Columbus in Easton, Pennsylvania, monuments and memorials have been a significant element of celebration and honor throughout history (Source B). Though monuments are typically meant as a symbol of honor, recent controversy over statues dedicated to Confederate leaders and generals has sparked the debate over how to choose subjects to memorialize, and the actual development of these memorials. When considering what or who to honor, one must also consider the subjects impact on history, ensuring that it is positive. In creating memorials and monuments, groups and agencies should examine the historical significance of the events or persons they wish to memorialize, and the

The removal of Confederate monuments has been a controversial topic over the past few years. Many want to tear them down, others want to keep them up and some want them to be moved to museums. Although controversial, many still do not know why exactly people want these statues to tear down or be kept up. After reading and analyzing both Michele Bogart’s and The Guardian’s view on Confederate statues, I would say that Michele Bogart’s “In Defense of ‘Racist’ Monuments” article was the most persuasive. Right off the bat, Michele Bogart starts off with how the rise of white nationalism is causing officials around the country to remove memorials of Confederate soldiers, military leaders, and symbols of “the Lost Cause”. Bogart clearly states that not all civic statues represent white supremacy or racism, but that they are “the culmination of complex social and artistic engagement at the community level” (Bogart). She further explains how eliminating these statues is not going to help solve the problem of racism in the United States. Her purpose in this essay is to persuade the reader that civic monuments should be kept up as pieces of art, not as “symbols of hate”.

I believe that America is facing a great deal of problems at this time; however, the top four issues in my opinion are economic instability, unemployment, gun control and limitations on Constitutional rights. I selected my top four based upon how the issue impacts American citizens and their families. I also selected things that I

However most of the confederate monuments were created after the war during the era of the Jim Crow laws (Parks, NPR), and well as during the civil rights movement during the 1950’s and 1960 (Parks, NPR). Those were times where African Americans were trying to gain rights to vote, or stop segregation. Those statues to the confederates were built during times when African Americans rights were being challenge and suppressed. Therefore these statues were built to honor the Jim Crow Era, as a sign against the rights of black Americans. If the statues had been to honer southern pride they would of be constructed during the war or after, and there are other ways for the south to show

A recent hot-button subject in the media has been what to do with Confederate monuments in the South. After the removal of a statue honoring Robert E. Lee, a general in the Confederate Army considered by many to be a hero for the part he played in the American Civil War, a clear divide has formed over whether it was the right thing to do. Some agree with this choice, calling the statues remnants from a time of racial oppression in the United States. Others are outraged, considering it desecration of their proud history. Still others don't understand either side of the issue, and see it as a pointless feud. It is imperative to understand that to many people, these are more than just statues. Whether their impression is positive or negative, this issue goes beyond physical monuments.

First, removing all these statues and monuments cost a lot of money and take a long time. For example, The cost to remove all the monuments and statues in New Orleans could cost $600,000. Thats a lot of money for one city to pay for, and that money could be used for more important things. Another reason I feel that we should keep these statues and monuments because it’s a part of our history. Yes, the Confederacy did believe in slavery, but it isn’t about honoring slavery. It’s about understanding that this is what we once were as a nation. Keeping this symbolizes how far we’ve come as a country and how much we’ve progressed. Taking these monuments down would be in a way an attempt to erase our

Although the idea of taking away Confederate monuments is appealing and presents sound foundation to do so we should leave them where they are. At first, one can argue about the benefits our society would harvest from taking them away, but without doubts that action would come with collaterals that might be even worse than the alternative. As John Daniel Davidson in "Why We Should Keep The Confederate Monuments Right Where They Are", in the Federalist, cites Donald Trump being mocked after elaborating on the idea that tearing down those monuments would, indeed, portrait a logical argument for also tearing down monuments that represent Liberty and Human Rights. Not only with demands but also with vandalization of Lincoln Memorial in

In John Daniel’s article “New Orleans Is Wrong To Remove Its Confederate Statues”, he discusses the recent events involving the removal of the Confederate statues in New Orleans. Daniels heavily takes the side against removing the statues dedicated to the significant figures that fought for the Confederate side.

Within the past year there has been a controversy between the confederate monuments staying up or coming down. For some reason many people suddenly want these historical monuments to come down. Even though there was not a big fuss about it before, now that Donald Trump has been elected many people seem to have a problem with these monuments that have been up for a numerous amount of decades. In New York Times, “Why Confederate Monuments Must Fall,” Karen Cox gives a brief explanatory story about why these monuments should come down, but in my opinion overall these monuments should stay up no matter what.

Faced by recent protests and events, memorials and monuments remembering Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy should be removed from public areas because they were not originally built to honor them, but rather to convey the message of white supremacy and continuing slavery, and into museums or archives. Most statues were built in the early 1900’s, during a time of racial segregation and the implementation of the Jim Crow laws. It is no coincidence that most of these statues were built during this time, when whites felt and were indeed superior to blacks. The message was clear that they wanted to maintain white supremacy and subjugate blacks. Eric Zorn writes that southerners built these statues as “middle fingers to those who battled segregation

Many have their own views from their own experiences on the matter of the confederate statutes being taken down, the main argument among them being the meanings behind these memorials. The most vocal and main argument is that the confederate statues were put up originally as monuments so they should be taken down due to their disagreeable intent. The other main argument, but less popular one, is that they should stay up because they are honoring American “heroes”. However, a more reasonable side argues that, although, they were made as monuments they became memorials and we should preserve them in a way that’ll keep both sides happy and preserve the history behind them. This is the contextualized view, as discussed in Gary Shapiro’s “The Meaning

The problem is whether or not confederate statues should be taken down or be left standing in their original places. According to the Washington post Barbra Lee stated that these confederate statues are hate symbols. I disagree that they should be removed but rather kept in their original place. These statues are not supposed to be interpreted as hate symbols, but rather they are our country’s history. These confederate soldiers and commanders are the stepping stones for America to be what it is now. Without these confederate individuals America would not be the same.

There are serious unforeseen consequences for taking down confederate monuments.The Confederate monuments represent a form of history whether it is favored or not. There will always be a legacy of racial tension and inequality in our nation (newsweek”). However that does not mean we should let the idea of confederacy stop us from succeeding and moving forward in life. If we target Confederate monuments to take down, this would lead to African American monuments targeted also such as the MLK memorials and the Arthur Ashe statue. Not only would we be left with damaged statues, we will