Taking down statues isn't erasing history. It's taking down statues. Open an American history book and you can still read all about Robert E. Lee, the Civil War, Stonewall Jackson and all the rest of the Confederates and their wacky secessionist adventures.
Show anyone 10 different statues, and most will not only not recognize them, they wouldn't be able to tell didly about them even after finding out the identity,,,
Heck, the basic cause and reasons for Civil War itself isn't understood by most folks. They actually think it was to liberate the slaves.
Heck, the basic cause and reasons for Civil War itself isn't understood by most folks. They actually think it was to liberate the slaves.