If you think *existing* Confederate monuments are bad, here's one the didn't get built.

[Odoreida]

When White Women Wanted a Monument to Black ‘Mammies’ (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/opinion/sunday/confederate-monuments-mammy.html

In 1923, a group of white women wanted to build what they called a “monument to the faithful colored mammies” in Washington. These women, members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, pressed lawmakers in Congress to introduce a bill. The Senate passed it, but the bill stalled in the House after fierce opposition from black women, including Mary Church Terrell and Hallie Quinn Brown, members of the National Association of Colored Women.

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[hatrack]

1. Jesus Christ . . . .

[ramen]

2. Oh no..

What on earth was wrong with these people?

[Mike 03]

3. OMG. Mind blowing.

Beyond description.

[genxlib]

4. No doubt

They thought this was a kind recognition of the exploited women.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Unbelievable

Didn't know this.

[Hoyt]

6. There are still white wingers who believe slaves were treated well.

[treestar]

8. No doubt they thought this was an honor!

I have run into that type of unreconstructed person, claiming they had "cradle to grave" food, clothing and shelter and medical treatment! Oh I guess the possibility of being sold away from your family means nothing as long as you have all that (allegedly)!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. 53 Senators might think this monument is ok

[rurallib]

11. plus a certain current president

[empedocles]

9. Barely related, but what flashed in my mind, was my annoyance

every time I use my National Airport, was/is the huge, grand statue of reaganhood at reagan National airport.