- Question
Should confederate monuments be removed?
Whether or not confederate monuments should be removed is hotly debated. On one hand, confederacy has a negative history. Automatically, it’s associated with slavery and Civil War. On the other hand, confederate monuments are simply a representation of history. Shouldn’t all history, good or bad, be put on display?
Yes, confederate monuments should be removed
This position holds that Confederate monuments should be removed. It argues that the statues represent and celebrate slavery and a painful history of abuse, and that the South does not need them to honour its culture — better, less divisive symbols of Southern pride are available.
No, confederate monuments should not be removed
This position holds that Confederate monuments should not be removed. It argues that they are part of national and Southern history that should be preserved rather than erased, that slavery is long over, and that the statues serve as a reminder of the past without harming anyone.