White Supremacy in the Capitol: Remove the Statues
Though the House voted to remove Confederate idols, but Republican efforts to protect the monuments reveal a failure of historical comprehension.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted 285 to 120 to remove statues of several confederates and white supremacist figures from Capitol grounds, including former Chief Justice and Confederate Vice-President Jefferson Davis.1 The vote, though still dependent upon approval from the Senate, is sure to invigorate t…
