Although, we have to “come to the table of democracy as equals.” The statues represent a time when not everyone was equal or treated equally. Mitch Landrieu uses pathos to encourage us to unite and remove the monuments. To achieve “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,”
Recently, our country has been under scrutiny for racial discrimination. From police brutality to shootings at a church, America’s racial problems that were swept under the rug for so long have come back out into the light. After the raciallymotivated shooting of nine people in South Carolina, many petitions were made regarding the removal of Confederate flags and monuments, including the removal of the historic carving on the side of Stone Mountain, but I believe this would be a terrible mistake. The largest high relief sculpture in the world, the Confederate Memorial Carving, depicts three Confederate heroes of the Civil War, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
Hello, and thank you for allowing me to speak to you today as an anti federalist. I will be speaking about why the constitution, in its current form, should not be ratified. I would like to start today with a quote from one of our papers “When a building is to be erected which is intended to stand for ages, the foundation should be firmly laid.” As anti federalists we believe that the way our constitution, the foundation of our nation, is being constructed is incorrect, and primarily only beneficiary for the aristocrats. Over time we have obtained information and experienced first hand how fragile our foundation really is.
There is an issue which has sparked some conflict which is based on the topic of whether or not Confederate Statues and Confederate symbols should be removed due to the background that they represent. Though they may represent history, the history that they represent is done in such a way which’ll show support for the Confederacy and honoring Confederate Soldiers. I believe that cities shouldn’t be allowed to rename locations and remove Confederate Statues because this would be very similar to removing history from our everyday life. One reason for why I believe that cities shouldn’t be allowed to remove Confederate symbols is because removing statues and renaming locations would put people at a high risk of forgetting about what’s happened
Should Confederate monuments be torn down in the United States? Some people believe that they should not be torn down because of the slippery slope argument, meaning that lots of leaders had wrongs too, and we would have to tear theirs down if we tear down the Confederate ones. Others believe that they should be torn down because of two reasons. The first reason is that the previously discussed leaders’ rights outweigh their wrongs. The second reason is that the Confederate monuments honor a racist ideology.
In conclusion, I have stated he facts behind the monuments and the flag and continue to believe these symbols of hatred have no place in our modern-day society. We are an embarrassing nation filled with hatred and racists in positions of power. We may never get better from here on out, but at least some of these monuments to oppression will continue to be taken down; whether it by their local government or by the hand weary citizens who want to make a change in this rapidly hellhole of a
George Washington in his persuasive speech, “Revolt of Officers” (1783) explains why his men should stay with him to win the Revolutionary War. George Washington supports his statements with Congresses letter, his county, and the fact the he is their commander. George Washington 's purpose it to keep his army together in order to receive independence from Britain. Washington is addressing the officers under his command, encouraging them to help their country. George Washington was born 1732 and grew up on a farm in Virginia.
Monuments of Confederacy The Confederate monuments should be a thing of the past and torn down. “The statues were built to honor the Confederacy and maintain the idea that whites are superior to other races. ”(Landrieu, 2) Statutes are not designed to simply remember our history, but the statues purpose is to honor and venerate the person or idea it represents. These statues honor the idea that slavery was ok.
Should monuments be removed? For many years people have been arguing whether certain controversial monuments, such as statues, should be destroyed or removed. A common type of monuments in this situation are the Confederacy monuments. These are various statues across the US which honor Confederate leaders or “heroes”. Many see these offensive since those people basically oppressed African Americans for years and were fighting to keep doing so.
Civil War Monuments The Confederate monuments from the Civil War in many cities, colleges, and universities are being asked to be taken down. The monuments are causing problems between the U.S. citizens. Many people are protesting and saying that the monuments are a symbol of racism, and symbolism of traitors to the U.S., and are used to show white supremacy. These monuments should be taken down from the public but they should not be destroyed.
So, what do you think about the statue? Again, the statue should be taken down seeing that as, the statues are an inaccurate representation of our past, many people don’t want to look in the past, and this statue didn’t honor the hero, but honored a killer instead. Would you take an action to either take it down or keep it up? What would you
In Atlanta Ga, Charlottesville Nc, and in every other formerly Confederate State in the U.S. there has been controversial debates on whether or not the current standing Confederate statues should be removed from public areas. Many people claim that a modern society should not honor the racist soldiers who fought for slavery. Others believe that preserving historical accuracy is essential to learning from the mistakes of the past. The opinions of thousands of citizens clash with one another over the debate between offense and information. I believe that it is most beneficial for the majority of people if the current Confederate monuments remain where they are.
You may have recently heard of the story of Clifton and how he was not allowed to enter your park. You may have also heard of many other people that have encountered the same problem. Do you really think you are justified for doing such a thing, because you’re not? But, some people would say that it is right for them to deny service to African-americans. Predominantly there was no reason for Clifton to be denied entry to the park.
In the news today, a continual debate can be found about the significance of Confederate monuments and if they should remain or be removed. Confederate monuments that have been erected throughout the U.S. should be kept because of the preservation of America’s history. For instance, in the article, The Unbearable Lightness of Confederate-Statue Removal, the author lists how slaveholder monuments aren’t the only statues being vandalized, but the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore are other symbols of U.S. history that some believe need to “blow up” (Murdock). Every historical symbol can have both people who appreciate it and who oppose it. That doesn’t mean that we should tear down all symbols, but
The entire political spectrum of the world seems amusing to me. Very Amusing. I feel as though I've been given, on a silver platter and gift wrapped, an opportunity to say "I told you so". Well, if he has, I'm not taking it.
