[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: Ken Burns on monuments

[Leslie Tentler]

At this point, I regard intervention as my professional responsibility, if
that doesn't sound too pretentious.  (I recently retired from the history
faculty at Catholic University.)  I feel a bit like a plumber who sees a
post that says it's perfectly safe to flush your old panty hose down the
toilet.  The plumber would be honor-bound to reply, right?
Leslie

On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:55 PM Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com> wrote:

> Thank you Leslie!  Perfectly said and I so appreciate your weighing in so
> eloquently.  Mia
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Leslie Tentler <tentler at cua.edu>
> *Subject: **Re: [Lincolnparkdc] Ken Burns on monuments*
> *Date: *June 25, 2020 at 11:19:19 AM EDT
> *To: *lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info
> *Reply-To: *lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info
>
> No, Lincoln didn't "give" anyone freedom but he was still essential to the
> ending of slavery.  The slaves did indeed force his hand, what with large
> numbers flocking behind Union lines in the early days of the war, and they
> did indeed fight for their freedom as members of the Union Army.  But
> sentiment in the North was strong in the grim winter of 1862-63 for a
> negotiated end to the war which would restore the Union, leaving slavery in
> place in the states where it already existed.  It was Lincoln's issuing of
> the Emancipation Proclamation that made the war a war to end
> slavery--something voters in the North effectively ratified by re-electing
> him in 1864.  Politics do play a role in all great moments of social change.
> Leslie Tentler
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 10:21 PM Bill Sweeney <bill.sweeney at me.com> wrote:
>
>> I’d love to see us honor the donations of freed people while also
>> honoring the realities of history. Lincoln didn’t “give” anyone
>> emancipation; African-Americans fought and died for freedom.
>>
>> I’d contribute to an effort to reforge this frankly offensive statue into
>> something more historically accurate.
>>
>> Cities are for people, not for statues. Things change and civilization
>> marches forward.
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 1:43 PM, Martha Huizenga <martha at mhuizenga.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> As we move through this time when we are questioning the monuments in
>> every city. This video was sent to me and I really liked it.
>>
>> https://youtu.be/W08bTFhuwKs
>>
>> Martha
>> ---
>> Martha Huizenga
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