The Battle Of The Confederate War

Imagine walking through a town plaza and suddenly spotting a bust depicting Adolf Hitler, or a statue of a Nazi Swastika. A passerby may stare in horror upon its recognition, and wonder why a symbol of such hatred and violence is displayed prominently in a town. These statues would incite an uproar and immediate demands to remove such offensive monuments. Thankfully, such a situation would never arise in modern America; however, a similar plight is unfolding across the country concerning the removal of Confederate statues. Confederate statues should not be displayed in public areas because they are reminders of a time when racial violence went unpunished, they are honoring people who wanted to keep other

No matter what a person’s race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation is, everyone should enjoy equality. In the speech Speech Upon the Removal of Confederate Monuments by Mitch Landrieu, the Mayor of New Orleans, the removal of the Confederate monuments in New Orleans is discussed. The speech emphasises the fact that the Confederacy was wrong pertaining to their treatment of African Americans, and instead of teaching history, the Confederate monuments convey an image of inequality and violence. Mitch Landrieu argues for the deconstruction of historic Confederate monuments through his allusions to past historic events to contrast the modern shift of equality, so he can call the people to action to deconstruct the monuments. Through the

Confederate Monuments began to erect across the nation well after the civil war between the 1890’s and 1950’s. There seems to be a correlation of when these monuments began to pop up and the era of the Jim Crow Segregation. The highest spike of monuments being built were between the 1900’s and 1920’s. These monuments were meant to be a teaching point of values to people rather than being a symbol of hate as many people took them to be. According to Mark Elliot, professor at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro; “The values to which these monuments stood for included a glorification of the cause of the civil war.”

Do you want America to be a label of controversy and disagreement?Do you want pride and patriotism to just be a thing of the past? The Confederate Flag is one of the most controversial icons of American cultures,making it the reason of many disagreements in the country’s idea of right. Therefore it should be removed from public places because it has represented the melancholy history of war and slavery,a topic that should not regain power, however respect the individuals that keep it inside their property, leaving the decision to everyone that has different judgements.

President Trump took to Twitter back in August to proclaim his dissatisfaction with the country. The topic was the removal of Confederate statues. He claimed that they are “beautiful monuments to our history and culture.” Well, it wouldn’t be the first time that he was wrong. The fact that president trump is blatantly endorsing a horribly racist part of our nation's history shows a lot about him as not only a person but as a president. Confederate statues and monuments need to be removed all throughout the USA because they are strongly linked to racism. People may argue that the flag and monuments aren’t about racism because “that isn’t what the war was about”

51 years after the ending of the Civil War, you’d think that conflicts regarding Confederacy would be over. However, Confederacy issues just continue to get worse. Many Americans still believe and honor Confederate ethics. While many Americans strongly oppose the Confederacy. They believe that the Confederacy is responsible for destroying families, taking lives, and causing the bloodiest war in American history. Those Americans feel like we shouldn’t honor Confederacy and don’t want monuments or statues representing Confederacy here. Especially after hate crimes like the attack on an predominant African American church in South Carolina. It’s easy to understand why these people feel this way, as slavery and discrimination shouldn’t be represented on the “Land

In the article “Confederate Statues Are About Maintaining White Supremacy” is about the people who support the removal of the Confederate statues. They believe that the monuments symbolize racial injustices that were made from the past and it also emphasizes how the confederate statues represent the economic and political power of the white elites with their use of racial identity. “The monument avenue is one example of the fiendishly covetous ways Southern politicians and profiteers used racial identity, urban development, and Confederate memory to cement their own economic and political power” (Julian Maxwell). In this phrase, the author tries to emphasize why the removal of the Confederate monuments should be considered by the government

Many years prior to the Civil War, Confederate statues, monuments, and other historical figures were placed thoroughly through the nation to represent the the remembrance of the Confederacy. In the “Monumental Battle” article, Laura Anastasia tells of the growing controversy that this nation has about the removal of Confederate monuments. The statues were placed to instill fear in the hearts of African Americans and portray a dominantly white future. THESIS !

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.

I need help trying to understand this event in Virginia that has been replicated in other cities where citizens have protested the removal of Confederate monuments. I'm not aware of any other country that has monuments that celebrate the loser of a conflict or war and on top of that to celebrate the absolute WORST part of American history. Are there monuments to celebrate Hitler and the Nazi reign in Germany? Are there monuments to celebrate apartheid in South Africa? What reason do Confederate monuments serve when the majority of the atrocities that occurred during that time are either ignored or minimized in the history books?

In the “Speech Upon the removal of Confederate Monuments”, The Speaker, Mitch Landrieu, contrasts a dark past with the hope of a light future, arguing that in order to move on from the past, confederate symbols need to be taken off pedestals. Landrieu professes that to unite as a country, to teach the generations of the future, and to learn from the past’s mistakes, the confederate monuments should be removed. Through rhetorical devices, the speaker argues his values.

Confederate monuments, are they good or bad, should we keep them or tear them down. The statues are a big conflict between is it offensive or we need it. One statue supported slavery which angered or offended people who lived in the area, slaves were held in camps (landrieu). Statues like that should be taken down only, one that support anti slavery or something good should stay up.

Today I would like to talk about the removal of the confederate monuments. The war ended one-hundred and fifty years ago, these monuments have been standing for quite some time now. These monuments are set to honor those who fought for HUMAN rights. These monuments stand for a very dark part of American history and now they are being taken down because we as a nation simply cannot handle different opinions. I understand that some people see these monuments as a celebration of those who fought pro-slavery, but some also think that they are to celebrate the overcoming of such a horrendous time in our history; these are opinions and every single person is entitled to one. That doesn't mean we disregard such a huge part of what sculpted America

Imagine your children living in a world full of hatred, prejudice, and discrimination from their brothers and sisters of America. The ultimate reality where a minority man or woman can’t cross the street without feeling vulnerable or concerned of an issue occurring because of who they are. I am telling you this because if we let the Robert E. Lee statue remain standing, our world will become a dystopia of animosity and bigotry with the support of White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis. In the late 1800’s, President Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery all throughout the United States, however, the South believed that it was unconstitutional to eradicate slavery. Due to the disagreement about slavery between the Union and the Confederates, they began the American Civil War and endured the four years of combat casualties on both sides, until the Union won and slavery was completely abolished. Subsequently, many statues emerged in southern states honoring Confederate soldiers and leaders that fought against the Union in the Civil War, such as the Robert E. Lee monument. With rich history, like ours, we can see the evolution in our society and learn from our racial, degrading, and dishonorable actions that has affected one to several millions of Americans. Although the Robert E. Lee statue is a form of history, the statues need to be removed from the public property because of the true representation behind the monument and the pain in remembering our infamous racial past.

One of the largest reasons to have Confederate monuments taken down is due to the fact that they symbolize the fight to justify slavery and white supremacy. For example, “The United states is beginning to realize that it suffers from