The recent protester-initiated takedown of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol (due to his affiliation with slave trade) has sparked much debate, forcing societies to rethink who they choose to honor through this medium.
This has also inspired the takedown of a number of other statues, namely those of Christopher Columbus, Jefferson Davis, and the Portsmouth Confederate Statue, and there are also demands to remove the Cecil Rhodes statue in the UK as well.
And while this statue purge continues, it’s important to note that not all statues honor people of dubious or debatable reputation, as there are a number of them honoring political leaders, social activists, and all-around good guys in history.
Twitter has recently begun sharing photos of statues honoring people who have genuinely stood for peace, equality, and justice, speaking against structural racism, sexism, homophobia, and many other social issues.
Bored Panda invites you to check out the best picks below. While you’re there, why not vote on your favorites and leave a comment in the comments section below.
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What about someone or people with disabilities? The first ones to be experimented on and exterminated in nazi Germany? The hundreds of thousands of "feeble minded" sent away to camps and sterilized in the United States? The British man who started the Paralympics Games after WWI? I would appreciate that as well as all these amazing ones. :)
What about someone or people with disabilities? The first ones to be experimented on and exterminated in nazi Germany? The hundreds of thousands of "feeble minded" sent away to camps and sterilized in the United States? The British man who started the Paralympics Games after WWI? I would appreciate that as well as all these amazing ones. :)
