“We should always remember the past, but we do not necessarily need to revere it.”

Really good perspective on the current debate around monuments. I definitely connect with the aim of preventing erasure of difficult history but often the full story of these monuments is overlooked. Keeping these monuments can be a different type of historical erasure that shouldn’t be overlooked when considering the legacy we want to preserve.
National Trust Statement on Confederate Memorials | National Trust for Historic Preservation

The Confederate Memorials debate reminds us that while we should always remember the past, we do not necessarily need to revere it.

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