OpinionViewpointsErasing Historical Statues a Monumental MistakeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA 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 ImagesBy Ryan Moffatt6/22/2020Updated: 6/25/2020PrintCommentaryHistorical monuments have been lightning rods of protest in the wake of George Floyd’s death.