From New York to Florida, here are our proposed replacements.
With all these statues coming down, many have asked who should replace them? Should we even have statues? What’s the purpose of them? Many say it’s for history, but museums are for history. Statues are not for history, they’re for recognition. Most of the confederate statues were put up during the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement as a way to strike fear and “put people in their place”.
As a way to confront some of the long-held institutions in America, many have also tried to change town names. Recently, Rhode Island proposed to change its name from the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to just Rhode Island. There’s even a petition for Columbus, Ohio to change its name to Flavortown as an ode to famous chef Guy Fieri. So, as we address our racist history, we should also recognize incredible Americans that advocated for change and deserve recognition.
Georgia is a journalism student at The New School in Manhattan who loves writing, watching cartoons and intersectional feminism. She is an avid napper and cat lover. Because she is behind on the times, follow her only recently made twitter @georgiagrdodd.
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