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Should we take down most of DC's monuments? Because a lot of the founding fathers owned slaves?
10 Answers
- Anonymous4 years agoFavorite Answer
We need to replace them with huge statues of Bigfoot, chupacabra, Mothman and endangered animals, and hot White women.
- darrin bLv 74 years ago
Even Black people owned slaves back in the day.
So these confederate statues coming down has nothing to do with owning slaves.
They represent a legacy of hatred in this country. These people in the statues went to war against this nation and committed treason to try and keep the status quo of slavery.
- NosmoLv 74 years ago
Nope. Unlike the REBELS, the founding fathers did not fight a war to keep slaves.
- geezerLv 74 years ago
It's not the fact that they ''owned slaves'' that is the problem .. it's the fact that they fought on the side that wanted to keep slavery going in the civil war.
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- ndmagicmanLv 74 years ago
Not a good comparison.
Did the founding fathers ever openly commit sedition and treason in an attempt to overthrow the government of the US?
No.
Did the Confederates?
Yes they did.
- MichaelLv 74 years ago
We should disband the entire country over how our nation treated native americans.
- Anonymous4 years ago
No.
Take down only those of confederates who were guilty of treason and killed Americans to try and keep slavery legal
- electricpoleLv 74 years ago
or...............we can live in the now. Get a job, go to work, go home and live life.