The Confederacy has long been a controversial topic in the United States. While the state has long been associated with racism and slavery, many modern southerners view the Confederacy as an important part of southern heritage.
Until recently, relics of the Confederate States of America have been allowed throughout the south for historical purposes, but in today’s politically correct climate, many of those monuments have been forcibly removed.
Last year, statues of Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, were removed from locals parks in Virgina. The contractor who removed the statues found his Lamborghini torched in response.
Now, more statues of the former general are coming down across the state — at huge cost.
Read about the latest Robert E. Lee statue to fall on the next page:
Unacceptable, you cannot change history simply by removing statues.
This is wrong
The removals of symbols, statues, painting, excetera from a pass does not erase the fact that they occurred, but they are reminders of future events that could come if we don’t keep these reminders of our forefathers mistakes or tribulations… you can also replace or you race the fact that it was the Conservative Republican Party that was the key group for the abolition of slavery in the United States..
Trying to erase and rewrite history! BS!
Idiots have done the same in Frederick, Maryland
Such a shame. It broke his heart to fight that war but he was true to the south his birthplace. Why is it that the south can’t have a history but the rest of the US it’s OK to? Take down all ones of people that killed Indians
What a shame that we allowed this to happen
America’s history is allll false and made up…
Part of our heritage – removing it trashes all the good people who died supporting their God given right and belief.
Why don’t we band together and protest this? Everybody is protesting over crao, this is history!!!! Come on SONS OF THE CONFEDERCY!!!!!!!