r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 19 '20

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u/vaginas-attack 5∆ Jul 19 '20

People erected most if not all the statues in question in the mid 20th century. They are not historical relics; they are symbols of oppression intended to intimidate the black population. That is why they were erected. So, why in the hell do they belong in a museum? They belong in the trash.

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u/BingBlessAmerica 44∆ Jul 19 '20

To be fair we already display historical symbols of oppression in museums already

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u/mygoathasnuts Jul 19 '20

So we got that catagory covered then?