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Activists Call For Better Understanding of History as Statues and Monuments Come Down

Activists Call For Better Understanding of History as Statues and Monuments Come Down

KQED's Forum vor 6 Jahren

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Throughout California, statues of controversial historical figures
such as Junipero Serra and Christopher Columbus are being removed.
This follows a trend across the nation to demolish what some
consider symbols of racism, oppression, and injustice. Indigenous
leaders have fought for decades against celebrating Serra and
Columbus, who they see as having committed genocide against Native
Americans. Others argue that destroying statues and monuments could
silence some parts of history instead of expanding our knowledge of
it. In this hour, we’ll dive into the debate over toppling statues
and monuments as well as who we memorialize and why.