In the South, activists have called for the removal ofConfederate monuments and statues which pay honor and respect tothe Confederacy. (The Confederates voted to leave the United Statesand fought with the North to create their own country. This war wasknown as the United States Civil War 1861-1865.)
The State of Mississippi approved a plan to remove theConfederate symbol from its flag. Richmond, Virginia, the capitalof the South, authorized the removal of a statue for GeneralStonewall Jackson.
The Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians have agreed toexamine their team names, with an eye towards changing their names.American Indians fought to change these names for years and theybelieve these names to be derogatory.
Should we remove statues and monuments, if they do not reflectour current values? Why has this movement succeeded when there havebeen calls for over 60 years to remove controversial monuments andstatues? Are activists wrong for the calling of any removal ofstatues? Please help me, I will like and give good feedback
