Confederate Statues Research Paper

There has been a lot of fighting in the united states over the keeping or removal of confederate statues, with all the discussion that have of occurred over events such as Charlottesville. After doing research on the topic and forming my own opinion of the matter, for the following reasons I will explain why I am for the removal of confederate statues.
Confederate statues production was not during or at the end of the civil war but years after during times of segregation, People such as San Antonio Councilman Robert Trevino claim that "This is not an important art piece, but a monument to power, it was put in to remind people of that power. It is an unfortunate message of hate, and we think it's important to relocate it." This shows that
Boston university professor who is knowledgeable about the civil war says "The idea that this somehow is about Southern Heritage, I think that ship has sailed." This shows that the idea that this gives any form of learning or culture is not true, and that it may even send a bad message. Some may argue that the statues do give culture and that's why the people in Charlottesville went to the rally, however this argument is flawed as most of the people at the rally where not from Charlottesville in the first place but actually from around united states, these factors show that it was not about the statues but about the message the racist were spreading, and as a symbol for neo-Nazi's.
Overall the removal of confederate statues would cause no loss, if not beneficial. Not only because when the statues were built they were made as a message of hate and segregation but also the fact that the statues are now being used as a symbol for people like Neo-Nazis. The statues should no longer be on the streets to be honored, they should be removed from the public's view and instead be added to places like civil war museums to give proper context on what the statues