The Importance Of Remembrance Of History In New Orleans

In his article “New Orleans Is Wrong to Remove Its Confederate Monuments,” John Daniel Davidson argues that New Orleans is taking down their statues for purely political purpose, instead of inclusion and tolerance. First, Davidson depicts men in black showing up to statues lies with sniper’s ready for any trouble that may arise. By doing so he claims that the Confederate monuments should be kept standing. To support his claim, Davidson brings up many issues that arose from these statues or Confederate symbols is the past such as the mass shooting in South Carolina and many schools in the South taking many steps to rid themselves of any Confederate monument. Next, he reminds us that the only thing keeping some of these statues up is the state

My opinion the confederate flag and confederate statues must come down it shows disrespect to the blacks ,the past is the past it must go before it creates problems in the future between people who are against it and who are with it.

For the past few months there has been lots of controversy of wither or not the Confederate Flag should be taken down. The removal of the Confederate Flag had been brought up again because a man by the name of Dylan Roof had shot and killed 9 innocent people who were attending Bible study at the Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday June 17, 2015. People all over the United States have been arguing over this topic, no one can agree on wither or not we should take down the flag. In my opinion the flag and any other historical monument that relates to the Civil War should be left alone.

Yes, I know we’ve all been inundated with press coverage over the recent Confederate flag debate, but it’s still an important question worth discussing. I’ve always been interested in the American Civil War and especially the post-war Reconstruction era. I intend to provide a brief history of the Confederate flag and argue that, although individuals have the right to fly any flag they wish, the Confederate flag should not be displayed in

One of the biggest controversies of the summer that I saw on the news and heard about was the taking down of the confederate flag. Many called for the removal of the confederate flag on many of the state buildings that were public, even top retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Amazon pulled images of the confederate flag from their stores and websites. However, in my opinion yes the confederate flag should be taken down from public state buildings but the flag should not be taken down from Civil War related museums or other things such as that. The flag has a very strong history behind it, and in this world today I feel like people would rather be politically correct on issues rather than teaching the actual history behind things such as the

In order to understand this debate, we first need to understand the historical context of Confederate Memory and the Lost Cause. The Lost Cause of the Confederates has continued to impact the lives of many people in the United States. The Lost Cause was created by white southerners after the Civil War. Needing a belief to fill a void after the valiant loss, these southerners took pride that the war was a glorious and heroic effort against great odds. However, the history surrounding the Lost Cause is tainted by the memory of slavery. Slavery was a major factor in the civil war, however, many supporters of the Lost Cause do not recognize that slavery was the driving factor of the war. But, instead they consider the Civil War was based on the preservation of

The civil war was one the bloodiest American war in history. Both sides fought to protect what they thought was right. The north wanted the abolishment of slavery and create equality throughout the whole United States, the south though the opposite. Slavery was the main point of the war and why it started. Now since the north won the war and slavery was abolished over the U.S. there should be no monuments or symbols commemorating and glorifying people who fought for slavery. I have four points on how these statues and symbols should be removed.

Recently history has hit the headlines. The overwhelming issue of whether or not Confederate monuments should be removed has many up in arms- in some cases, such as Charlottesville, Virgina, literally. Those for the removal of the statues argue that they honor a cruel regime and support white supremacy, while those opposing the removal argue that removing the statues would damage the preservation of America's history and lead to the removal of statues depicting other historical figures like President George Washington. The article "Confederate monuments should be removed in their entirety and it shouldn’t even be an argument" by Lucas Johnson on The Badger Herald website, argues the pro-removal side of the issue. Johnson's article is a prime example of the pro removal argument as he seeks to convince the reader to agree with his stance on the issue by using historical facts and addressing the connection white supremacists feel towards monuments from that era in an attempt to sway his audience to his side of the dispute.

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

After careful consideration I have decided that Confederate monuments should not be aloud in public places. These monuments stand for things that our country doesn’t. I think even if we take down the monuments that we will never forget our history. I still think that we should keep some monuments ,but in museums and for learning because we need to teach children about our past so they

Even so, forgetfulness is not the total issue. People are now taking our history out of context because it is not what they want to hear. Many of the memorials honor Confederate leaders and soldiers without any mention on slavery, yet people do not know the truth. Humans are blind because of their ignorance. “Confederate symbols were at once works of art, affirmation of the Lost Cause and tributes to white Southerners,” (“Monumental Battle” 8). Many generations of today do not know the truth of the statues and what they stand for. The statues can be used for educational purposes if they are allowed to speak but that is decided by the people.

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

For people who oppose the removal of Confederate statues, history is said to be their biggest concern. Many believe that “Ultimately, removal of the monuments will, quite literally, erase an unsavory – but important – part of our nation’s history” (Brophy 2015). They fear that by removing these symbols, America would be disregarding a huge part of its past. Yet, history itself would not be destroyed, as the impact of the Civil War lives on; only the tokens of oppression would be removed.

New Orleans, Louisiana is a naturally diverse city where delicious food, jazz and creative people meet (New Orleans History, 2016). On May 07, 1718 a Frenchman by the name of Sieur de Bienville founded the prudent port city of New Orleans which is also measured five feet below sea level (New Orleans History, 2016). The city of New Orleans was named in honor of the Duke of Orleans that very same year (Fact Monster, 2016). New Orleans is described to be a human gumbo because of its unique collaboration of ethnicities and occupations (New Orleans History, 2016). The demographics of the populace of the city are primarily made up of French, Spanish, African American and Caribbean descendants (New Orleans History, 2016). Throughout the duration of the establishment of New Orleans many French, Spanish and Americans amalgamated with the Islanders, West Africans and slaves breeding Creole Americans (New Orleans History, 2016). Subsequently the liberated slaves and the indentured servants decanted into the city establishing contemporary occupations (farmers, merchants and soldiers) (New Orleans History, 2016). The geographic location of the city is essential to the economy making it accessible to convey goods on the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico (History, 2016). The petroleum, healthcare and information technology fields also assist in stabilizing the economy (Fact Monster, 2016). Despite the city’s waterways aiding in the importation and exportation of goods they also