I am wondering if anyone can give me a hand refuting the point a person was making in another forum.
She said that most of the Civil War monuments were actually put up at the turn of the century, the 20’s and the 60’s, supposedly more as a ‘message’ to those pushing for civil rights than as any direct honoring of the CSA or its ideals...
Trying to refute this, at least as to the chronology (can’t argue meaning with a leftist, but it would seem weird if they were more tied to the Democrat KKK than the direct honoring of CSA soldiers)
Thanks in advance
There was some Civil War nostalgia in the 1930’s for sure. They had a famous reenactment at Gettysburg with vets that was filmed.
Here you go:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2013/jul/01/civil-war-gettysburg-anniversary-pictures
Search:
The racist roots of gun control.
Very interesting.
There is one in KY that was dedicated and still in it’s original location. Dedication was held on May 27, 1869. There a a number before the turn of the century and the bulk between 1901 and 1911. Raising money was the largest issue in getting them up. They tapered off around the time of the depression.
I’ve heard that argument. And the Southern Poverty Law Center has pushed that narrative...and I’ve seen a graph. Something like around 1910 - 1920 and around 1940 - 1950 there was a “spike” in monument erection.
Uhmmmm....my understanding was that those coincide with the 50th and 100th anniversary of the CW and these were celebrations and recognitions, not racist “messages” or intimidation.
Someone on another thread pointed out that after the Civil War, the South was destitute and impoverished. There was no money for any statutes to honor their people until after the turn of the Century. By the 1920s, there were still quite a lot of Civil War Veterans around, and so the people of their community honored them when they could afford to do so.
I don't know if this applies to all such statues, but it makes sense regarding the ones installed around the turn of the Century.