Make a comment on the fate of Confederate statues in Raleigh

[barbtries]

my comment: "Take them out of the public square and put them in museums, with the TRUE history of how they came to be erected in the first place. When, by who, for what reason. It is not widely known that most of these statues were put up during Jim Crow and for the purpose of oppressing African Americans and making sure they never forgot their 2nd class status. Tell the whole story, but take down statues that glorify and gloss over a tragic and oppressive history."

https://www.ncdcr.gov/comment-relocation-monuments

If you agree please go let them know. I've no doubt many NC'ers still litigating the civil war will weigh in.

[dameatball]

1. Take em down and who cares where they go? Sell em to the "heritage" lovers if they have the money.

Tired of hearing the stupid arguments. Traitors need no public places of remembrance.

[safeinOhio]

2. Just put a sign and call them

Surrender Traitors.

[barbtries]

3. so am i actually,

but i favor making it a teaching moment. Just stop with the glorification of traitors and the perpetuation of racism.

[dameatball]

5. Your post is more thoughtful so that's fine. I'm just fed up with "them.".....:)

[lastlib]

4. Done!

Thanks for the heads-up!

[barbtries]

6. WTG

i would love to see a step toward ending the Civil War in NC.

[struggle4progress]

7. I commented last week