Lee, Jackson statues coming down in Charlottesville VA

[AverageOldGuy]

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Source: BlueVirginia

Step-by-step photos of Lee, Jackson statues coming down in Charlottesville.

Read more: https://bluevirginia.us/2021/07/photos-video-charlottesville-removes-statues-of-confederate-generals-robert-e-lee-stonewall-jackson

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The statues of Lee and Jackson that have soiled Charlottesville VA for decades are down!!!

Lowell over at BlueVirginia has been following today's events, complete with photos of the step-by-step removal.

https://bluevirginia.us/2021/07/photos-video-charlottesville-removes-statues-of-confederate-generals-robert-e-lee-stonewall-jackson

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. What about the Statue of Jackson at the Manasas Battle field?

I recall seeing that when we toured the Bull Run battlefield 41 years ago.

[AverageOldGuy]

2. Somewhat different situation

Manassas Battlefield National Park is federal property, administered by the National Park Service. I am not aware of any movement to remove Confederate statues or monuments from battlefields.

I was born and reared in south Mississippi, thoroughly drenched in the "Lost Cause" myth -- then I learned to read and left the South. I am a huge proponent of removing all the damn Confederate statues from courthouse lawns, town centers and the like that are all over the South. The bulk of those statues were erected in 1900-1920 and in the 1960's, all in reaction to gains by African-Americans and all in an attempt to show them who was in charge.

On the other hand, I think statues and monuments are appropriate in the battlefields as they are part of history there.

Just my $0.02 worth.

Check this out:
https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/com_whose_heritage.pdf

[Jimvanhise]

3. IT IS STATUES, NOT "STATUTES." TWO DIFFERENT THINGS

A STATUE is not a STATUTE.

[AverageOldGuy]

6. Yes, I know

Thank you for catching it.

In my posts, any errors are either accidental or on purpose.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Great!!!

[ZonkerHarris]

5. "Southern Heritage" means treason, sedition and slavery.

[IronLionZion]

8. The confederacy only existed for around 5 years

absolutely nobody has confederate heritage in the way they might have Irish or German heritage

[mitch96]

7. I don't see a problem.. They were traitors after all...

This is the only rebel flag I would follow... YMMV
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[Kid Berwyn]

9. Since 1776.

Family tradition, we are proud to say.

[Grokenstein]

10. "Oh nooooo, how will we ever teach history now?"

"Wait, did we teach history before?"
"Shh!"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Good riddance

Link to tweet

[Spazito]

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