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Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments

Book by Erin L. Thompson · 1 quotes · American History, Monuments, Process

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“Some of those who say they are worried about erasing history are really objecting to decisions about monuments being taken down by a small group of people, whether protesters or officials. Ideally, communities as a whole should decide, but you cannot impose this as a requirement without the existence of a real process for having these conversations. Today, what we are truly in danger of losing is not history but rather the chance to use monuments, whether fallen or still standing, as paths to get to a better future”

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