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:
Which was about slavery.
IDIOTS!!!
Germans learn extensively about World War 2, Nazism and the Holocaust.
No one is trying to change history just making sure we don’t glorify traitors.
As the socialist/communist/Marxist/democrats like to do, change your history. How often has this been done in the last 8 years?
So he knew better but was still an enabler of slavery and a traitor.
Why on earth are they removing this piece of history?
The “democrats” or Dixiecrats that are now very much a part of the hard right republican establishment.
Don’t talk about things you don’t know about.
Nice. Well enjoy your racist ways while the rest of us live good lives.
For pete’s sake, it’s part of our history!! Leave it alone!
I think people will be happy not having to see a statue of a racist and a traitor every day.