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:
so stupid you can’t learn from history if it is not taught. They don’t teach it in school anymore so statues and word of mouth is all we have left. This is how$#%&!@*gained power by hiding history
Leave it alone!
We should learn from history, not erase it.
This is part of history and the Confederacy fought to free the slaves.
Got to be kidding. Read up on Lee you ignorant people.
BS
What in the hell is this country coming to? Like it or not, the man is a part of history. What the hell is next–Grant and Lincoln?
Leave him alone, you can not erase history
Should not be removed , history is important.
get rid of the Democrats we don’t need any in this country