George Washington owned slaves, should that mean that we, as a nation, should not honor him? There is a big controversy about whether or not to destroy monuments or rename landmarks that are in honoring famous people from our history because they owned slaves or did something bad. In the United States, people should not eliminate landmarks and historical figures, regardless of any wrong doings they have committed in the past.
A good example of not renaming a landmark is the potential renaming of George Washington University. People think that we should rename the George Washington University. In an article, Haney said, “I would not want to speak for the school community. It’s a very tricky issue. I’m trying to stay away from condemning anyone.
A good example of not renaming a landmark is the potential renaming of George Washington University. People think that we should rename the George Washington University. In an article, Haney said, “I would not want to speak for the school community. It’s a very tricky issue. I’m trying to stay away from condemning anyone.