To the editor:
It is way past time to remove the Robert E Lee statue from property owned by the people. The monument gives honor to those who fought to preserve slavery. Slavery should have been abolished in America as soon as we became a nation. It’s the most profound mistake of our founders. Just imagine how much better our country would be had slavery been outlawed in 1776; no civil war, no KKK, no lynchings, no segregation, etc.
Put it in a confederate cemetery where it no longer offends most citizens. And if it doesn’t offend you, you’re probably a racist and may not know it because of how you were raised, or from other life experiences. History is best preserved in books based on accurate research. Silence in the face of racism begets more racism. Black lives matter. They are our neighbors and God’s children.
Mark Blankenship
Murray
The foregoing was a "Letter to the Editor" submitted to and printed by the Murray Ledger & Times. The entry has not been edited and is presented as it was printed on the date listed with the entry.
From June 5, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021, the Murray Ledger & Times printed 50 "Letters to the Editor" related to Murray's Confederate monument. Those 50 letters were written by 38 different people; and of those individuals, 22 were in favor of relocating the monument, 11 wrote in support of it remaining in its present location and five did not take a clear stance on either side. The letter above is part of a collection curated by The Sentinel to provide an overview of the sentiments expressed.
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