The Robert E. Lee Monument, A History and Preservation

[Chris]

OK, let's allow discussion of it. But stick to history for facts and not recent opinion pieces.

[Mister D]

OK, let's allow discussion of it. But stick to history for facts and not recent opinion pieces.

I was watching a PBS show a while back. I think it was before the quarantine. Probably around the time there were those protests in Charlotte. Anyway, there was this white historian on a panel discussing the removal of Confederate statues. He was trying to explain the context of the statues and what the intention was to a progressive and mostly black audience that didn't want to hear it. I felt bad for the guy. He went to great pains to acknowledge their feelings and said that the goal of racial equality was largely disregarded but made it clear that the intent was to create or reinvigorate a national consciousness among white Americans.

[jet57]

You're off topic.

The movement to erect the Lee monument started on his death in 1870, it was erected 1890.

Democrats didn't start enacting Jim Crow till after that, as your source states.

Persist off topic and you'll be TBed.

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[jet57]

I was watching a PBS show a while back. I think it was before the quarantine. Probably around the time there were those protests in Charlotte. Anyway, there was this white historian on a panel discussing the removal of Confederate statues. He was trying to explain the context of the statues and what the intention was to a progressive and mostly black audience that didn't want to hear it. I felt bad for the guy. He went to great pains to acknowledge their feelings and said that the goal of racial equality was largely disregarded but made it clear that the intent was to create or reinvigorate a national consciousness among white Americans.

Sesame Street IS good for younger programming. I'm glad you were able to watch

[jet57]

OK, let's allow discussion of it. But stick to history for facts and not recent opinion pieces.

So it DID start early in American history.

Perceptive.

[Cletus]

Sesame Street IS good for younger programming. I'm glad you were able to watch

Get back on subject and knock off the personal insults.

[jet57]

They were also meant to honor the War dead and represent something to families on both sides. The conflict was over and statues don't harm anybody.

BLM/ANTIFA on the other hand................

Early on, yes. When Jim Crow got going however, it picked up pace and the ideology was hoisted again.

[jet57]

Get back on subject and knock off the personal insults.

I posted a topical reply that carries news of interest to the topic and it's history. As a private poster, you cannot order anything. It takes a while for anything official. And I don't appreciate @Chris or @Mister D and @hanger4 trashin every thread I tpf.

[Mister D]

Lol typical

[Cletus]

I posted a topical re[ly that carries news of interest to the topic and it's history. As a private poster, you cannot order anything. It takes a while for anything official. And I don't appreciate @Chris or @Mister D and @hanger4 trashin every thread I tpf.

PM incoming.