History is not contained within information-free statues. Idolatry is.
Try a book.
Try a book.
Most people knew nothing of Edmund Colston before his defenestration.
I’ll bet 90% of people bitching about the removal of a statue of slave dealer Robert Milligan had never heard of him.
I’ll bet 90% of people bitching about the removal of a statue of slave dealer Robert Milligan had never heard of him.
In contrast, the history of Nazi Germany seems pretty well covered despite no statues of Hitler. Weird huh?
History is not being erased, because history is not contained with statues. History is being made.
History is not being erased, because history is not contained with statues. History is being made.
When Francis Galton’s name is removed from UCL buildings this will be an opportunity learn about him, his work and his legacy. This is the opposite of erasure.
Churchill *was* a genocidal white supremacist, as well as being a great leader who spearheaded the defeat of fascism.
Nelson led us to victory, *and* supported a brutal slave trade. Galton invented whole fields of science that we still use today *and* was a racist bastard.
Nelson led us to victory, *and* supported a brutal slave trade. Galton invented whole fields of science that we still use today *and* was a racist bastard.
Marie Stopes championed the reproductive rights of women *because* she was a staunch racist and eugenicist.
Darwin’s sexism is undeniable.
Darwin’s sexism is undeniable.
These are facts, and our emotional responses should not overwhelm our attempts to understand the complexities of history.
Erm... ‘facts don’t care about feelings’?
Dammit. Kill me now.
Erm... ‘facts don’t care about feelings’?
Dammit. Kill me now.
