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In the United States, Washington monuments have lost popularity for the third month. Photo: CBS on Twitter
Washington, the capital of the United States of America, can remove, move, or rename various monuments and objects, including the George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and Andrew Jackson monuments, as well as the Jefferson Memorial. The reason is that they do not meet the values of the District of Columbia, where the city is located.
RBC-Ukraine writes about this with reference to the recommendations of the task force, created by the mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, on renaming buildings and public spaces, as well as on the demolition of monuments.
Members of the task force evaluated historical figures based on criteria: participation in slavery, systemic racism, abuse or actions that repressed equality for people of color, women, and LGBT communities, and violation of the Rights Act. DC Humans.
City officials are encouraged to contact the federal government with a proposal to remove, relocate, or “contextualize” (ie, add clarifications) the world-famous monuments that have become symbols of the capital of the such as the Washington Memorial (honoring the first President George Washington), monuments to the discoverer of America Christopher Columbus, Presidents Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and three other politicians from the past.
It is also proposed to rename 21 schools, nine buildings, and 12 parks, squares and grounds, which are named after famous statesmen.
The commission was created by order of the city’s mayor in July in the context of massive protests in the United States against racism. As part of his work, he conducted public opinion polls, which formed the basis for the recommendations.
Protests in the United States against police violence and racism began after a black city resident, George Floyd, died in Minneapolis while being detained by law enforcement officers. The spontaneous demolition of monuments to Southerners during the Civil War began throughout the United States. This also affected the statues of the discoverer of America Christopher Columbus, whom left-wing activists accuse the native American population of genocide.
