Frequently people are shocked to learn of the deeply problematic histories of people that buildings are named after or statues are built. That is a result of an erasure or rewriting of that person's history that happens, in good part, upon their death and in "remembrances".
Who is allowed to do the remembering and what is allowed to be remembered sets the terms for what legacy remains years into the future. Then years later, maybe decades or centuries, people are shocked to learn they've been walking past the statue of a genociare or slaveowner.
Genocidaire*
