Describe the history that the monument represents and why the protestors feel it is wrong and harmful. Propose an alternative monument that you think would be more effective.

Extra Credit Historical Monuments Assignment

With the recent emergence of protest movements over historical representation, historical monuments have become the focus of debates and protests. For ten extra credit points, using news articles, identify a protest movement against a historical monument depicting a person or aspect of U.S. History prior to 1865, especially a topic we may have covered in class. Describe the history that the monument represents and why the protestors feel it is wrong and harmful. Propose an alternative monument that you think would be more effective.