Do statues tell us anything about history?

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IMO this video is excellent. There is nothing good to gain by commemorating people who benefitted from historic racism.

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Platinum · M

Most statues around the world have some connection to racism, so take them all down and then all our flags and then start on memorials....strip our countries bare and get rid of all our heritage ....stop teaching history.....

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Platinum I dont wanna take them all dowm. If the thing they are most famous for is slavery, then they should come down.

Platinum · M

They were not put up because of slavery, it was other things they did, but because they were involved at one point , then that is all they care about....I bet you won't find many statues that never had some connection to racism.....we need kids to learn about mistakes that were made and if these people tear away our history and get away with it, how far will they go....I find it disgusting...@Burnley123

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Platinum He was famous as a slaver. The staue was put up because he was a slaver.

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Platinum · M

Who is he@Burnley123 if you mean Colston, have you proof it was not for the money he put into schools, church's and hospitals....which is more likely....I maybe wrong