Erasing Historical Statues a Monumental Mistake

Erasing Historical Statues a Monumental Mistake
A worker cleans the statue of former prime minister Winston Churchill that was spray-painted with graffiti during a Black Lives Matter protest in Parliament Square, London, on June 8, 2020. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Ryan Moffatt
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Historical monuments have been lightning rods of protest in the wake of George Floyd’s death.