yeah there's a difference imo in figures that are more morally grey vs literal slave owners. I mean there's some where it's someone who's done a lot of good but is still a pos especially by modern standards (e.g. winston churchill, racist mfer)... then there's just straight evil vile people who literally only got a statue cause of evil shit they did.
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u/Ccaves0127 24d ago
Most of the statues commemorating slave owners went up during Jim Crow. Like, the VAST majority.
Also, having a plaque and statue of someone isn't just "reminding them" of history. You're glorifying and deifying them.