Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.) said in a written statement on Wednesday that Confederate history in D.C. should be recognized and not forgotten, while monuments in public places should reflect the values of D.C. residents.
“All our statues and public places, whenever they were placed, tell the story of our city. They must be preserved to assure that story and history are complete. At the same time, to forego any notation of Confederate or slave affiliation is inexcusably incomplete and ahistorical,” Norton said in a written statement. “We must acknowledge all our history, not become complicit in erasing it.”
