Recontextualize them in museums with full history; do not pedestalize. Let the lessons of treason be taught in the Forum, guiding unity over division.
Recontextualize them with honest plaques and inclusive history, turning memory into a lesson rather than a shrine (2).
Recontextualize them to teach the truth about slavery, rebellion, and emancipation; public spaces should honor liberty, not white supremacy.
Recontextualize them. Let history's currents flow, showing the costs of oppression and the courage of those who fought for freedom.
Public squares are for honoring shared values, not traitors who fought to keep people enslaved. Put them in museums where history can be taught honestly, not glorified.
Remove them. Public spaces should honor people who fought for freedom, not leaders who fought to preserve slavery.
There is no easy answer. People strongly debate whether to remove these statues to heal racial wounds or keep them to preserve complex history.
Keep the monuments. They're history, not endorsements, and erasing them won't fix a damn thing.
