Confederate symbols have become a crucible of racial tension in the US. White nationalists claim they are considerable monuments but are they just a way to rewrite an ghastly history and revive the battles of the past?In St Paul’s memorial church in Charlottesville last Friday,just up the street from where white supremacists were gathering for a torchlight rally, Cornel West explained why African-Americans saw the removal of Confederate monuments as so considerable. On hearing that hundreds of white supremacists were gathered in a nearby park, and the civil rights leader said,with a trace of weariness: “These are chickens coming domestic to roost. We should have eliminated these statues a long time ago.” Related: Confederate statues removed across southern US states – in pictures Around 7 in ten working-lesson whites believe the Confederate flag is a symbol of 'southern pride' rather than 'racism' Related: Rebel cowboys: how the Bundy family sparked a new battle for the American west Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com