Why should monuments be preserved?
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Why should monuments be preserved?
Preserving damaged monuments can connect the public to traditions of targeted destruction: stories that are not always remembered or that have yet to be researched — from antiquity, to Mamie Garvin Fields, to the present. Such preservation also confronts underlying racist assumptions.
What happens when we try to erase history?
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How can we protect our historical monuments?
How to preserve monuments:
- Awareness campaign to educate community.
- Adopt monuments.
- Strict Government action & plan to save monuments, setting up of Archaeological departments.
- Collecting, generation of funds & donation for their renovation.
- Chemical treatments of monuments & restoration.
How can we prevent historical monuments?
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- Prevent ourselves and others from scribbling on the walls.
- Participating in the regular Cleanliness Drives.
- Being a part of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ initiative.
- Spreading awareness around about these monuments and their importance.
What US monuments have been destroyed?
Confederate monuments
| Monument/memorial | City | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| John B. Castleman Monument | Louisville | Jun 8, 2020 |
| University of Alabama Confederate Memorial | Tuscaloosa | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Jacksonville Confederate Monument | Jacksonville | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Denton Confederate Soldier Monument | Denton | Jun 25, 2020 |
How many Confederate monuments have been removed?
114 Confederate monuments
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, at least 114 Confederate monuments have been removed from public spaces during the same period.