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:
Why?
This action is BS
What the heck lets take down mount Rushmore ok?
This is American history. History can’t be re-written. Who’s to say when removing historical statues or monuments stop. What’s next to go?
Political correctness gone wild.
I think it is disgraceful to remove the statue of Robert E Lee you are removing the past your removing history!
How ignorant!!!
this b******t needs to stop it is part of weather it be bad or good we need to keep our history intact I don’t know who thought of these ideas but they are bad idea we need to keep history alive
Stop it !
This is so sad
SNOPES FACT: Entirely untrue. Many Northern civilians owned slaves. Prior to, during and even after the War of Northern Aggression.
Surprisingly, to many history impaired individuals, most Union Generals and staff had slaves to serve them! William T. Sherman had many slaves that served him until well after the war was over and did not free them until late in 1865.
U.S. Grant also had several slaves, who were only freed after the 13th amendment in December of 1865. When asked why he didn’t free his slaves earlier, Grant stated “Good help is so hard to come by these days.”
Contrarily, Confederate General Robert E. Lee freed his slaves (which he never purchased — they were inherited) in 1862! Lee freed his slaves several years before the war was over, and considerably earlier than his Northern counterparts. And during the fierce early days of the war when the South was obliterating the Yankee armies!
Lastly, and most importantly, why did NORTHERN States outlaw slavery only AFTER the war was over? The so-called “Emancipation Proclamation” of Lincoln only gave freedom to slaves in the SOUTH! NOT in the North! This pecksniffery even went so far as to find the state of Delaware rejecting the 13th Amendment in December of 1865 and did not ratify it (13th Amendment / free the slaves) until 1901!.. the north didn’t give up their slaves until they had to even after the south had to relinquish theirs…so no it’s not slavery that is causing all this destruction of history but STUPID IGNORANCE of a propaganda spread by marxist racists with liberal agendas…..what will the blacks do when the other group of people take over and demand they remove MLK, Malcomn X and Washington Carver historical artifacts.. it may not be now but that time will come