5 Confederate monuments that have been vanalized, & why history prof says it's good thing

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National Memo

In the latest backlash against Confederate monuments, the statue commonly known as "Silent Sam" at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was found vandalized on Sunday — with statements spray-painted all around it, saying: "Black Lives Matter," "KKK," and "Murderer.” It’s part of a trend that one prominent historian says is a good thing that “shows progress."

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1. why risk a conviction, when one can protest it legally?

I think it's irresponsible for a historian to promote an activity that can haunt a young person forever, when there are legal alternatives - adding to barriers that young person already faces