Confederate Monuments Analysis

On November 9th, Evie Terrono, a professor of art history at Randolph-Macon College came to St. Francis College to discuss the politics of the confederate landscapes. She touched upon many interesting details regarding the ongoing disputes of confederate monuments. Showing how, today’s society is reacting to these monuments that have been set in public spaces for many years, is definitely worth speaking about. One question that came about during the question and answer part of the evening was, why now? Monuments such as the one of George J. Zolnay, the angel of spirit, have been removed because it went against the beliefs of many people. Many years ago, these monuments meant so much to the people and now they are believed to go against the views of many people. While, …show more content…
The bias that if a conclusion supports your existing beliefs, you’ll rationalize anything that supports it. I understand that we all have different opinions and that everyone is free to speak up their own mind. I also believe in the tradition way of life; I believe that the past has taught us so much and we should learn from those experiences. I know I can be wrong, but I believe that if a specific monument has been out in public for so many years then it should stay there.
Although, I have this view on this situation, you would never find me arguing with someone over this. However, there are many people who really want their voice to be heard and will do anything to support their beliefs and they will argue and protest their beliefs until their voice is heard. I feel like this goes hand and hand because the only reason that these monuments are being removed is because people are stating their opinions and not stopping until, they make a change. Overall, I did enjoy the speech and I learned a lot about the uprising views on monuments and the beliefs that many people have on