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When the first complaints about the statues of Confederate leaders in Richmond were raised, I was told that they were really there to honor brave southerns. If that is true, why was General Winfield Scott, the man who came up with the anaconda plan that ultimately won the war, not depicted there? After all, he was certainly a brave Southerner, and one who was not a traitor to his country. Likewise, why was Admiral David Farragut, the first Admiral in the navy and the victor at Mobile Bay, not there? He was a southerner who remained loyal to the Union and a very brave man. General George Thomas, another brave southerner who was not a traitor, was never there even though he won the Battle of Chattanooga.
Never tell me that Monument Avenue in Richmond was there to honor “brave southerners.” The statues there honored only the traitors who fought against their nation.
Monument Avenue is Richmond’s racist row. Will tearing it down redeem a city?
https://acwm.org/blog/monument-avenue-controversial-start/
Never tell me that Monument Avenue in Richmond was there to honor “brave southerners.” The statues there honored only the traitors who fought against their nation.
Monument Avenue is Richmond’s racist row. Will tearing it down redeem a city?
https://acwm.org/blog/monument-avenue-controversial-start/
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