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HistoryPorn is for photographs (or, if it can be found, film) of the past, recent or distant! Give us a little snapshot of history!

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Whipping scars of a former Mississippi slave, US Civil War, 1863 (media.kbin.social)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/historyporn

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[–] [email protected] 131 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You wanna know what to put in place of one of those installed-in-1952 civil war statues they tore down?

Put this. Entitle it "tyranny will bend the backs of the strong. Let freedom ring."

[–] [email protected] 67 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You’re right; someone should put up a large statue of this guy and his back. Make it visible. With a huge sign explaining who he was and why he looks this way. I’m sure republican supporters would complain, damage it or try to tear it down.

[–] Sterile_Technique 38 points 10 months ago

This is what comes to mind when some neonazi whines about preserving confederate statues n' shit because of 'muh heritage!'

They're not wrong that it's our heritage; but it's DEFINITELY not one to be proud of. If we're going to showcase that side of US history (and we should), it should be done similarly to that of the holocaust museum: pull no punches in highlighting the absolute evil of the aggressors, and the suffering of the victims.

When we look at our 'heritage' we should feel shame and disgust so that when current events start to echo that history, we understand the gravity of what's unfolding and make it top priority to stop that shit in its tracks.