Movement to Remove Confederate Statues Expanding

Movement to Remove Confederate Statues Expanding
DURHAM, NC - AUGUST 17: A statue on the portal of Duke University Chapel bearing the likeness of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was vandalized on early August 17, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. The statue is one of 10 historical figures adorning the exterior of the chapel; the group includes significant figures from the American South and the Protestant and Methodist traditions. Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images
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Groups of far-left protesters are tearing down and vandalizing historical statues and monuments they deem antithetical to their views. They began by targeting Confederate statues and monuments, and have now expanded their efforts to include those of other historical figures, with some analysts saying their real goal is to tear down the legitimacy of the American founding.

In Durham, North Carolina, a mob tore down a statue of a Confederate soldier on Aug. 14, and on Aug. 17 an unknown individual vandalized a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

In Atlanta, Georgia, another mob of protesters vandalized the Peace Monument which depicts an angel directing a Confederate soldier to lay down his weapon.

In other parts of the country, including in Florida and Baltimore, local government officials are having Confederate statues removed. And in San Antonia, Texas, local officials are looking to remove a statue of a famous leader at the Alamo, which some have allegedly mistaken for a Confederate statue.

The efforts of the far left are moving beyond Confederate statues to include those of other historical figures as well.

This is not about the Confederacy. This is not about the Civil War. This is about political power.
John Daniel Davidson, Writer for The Federalist
Joshua Philipp
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Joshua Philipp is senior investigative reporter and host of “Crossroads” at The Epoch Times. As an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, his works include "The Real Story of January 6" (2022), "The Final War: The 100 Year Plot to Defeat America" (2022), and "Tracking Down the Origin of Wuhan Coronavirus" (2020).
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