Supported by
Quoted
The Problem With Confederate Monuments
Aug 13, 2017
|
33 videos
Video by
The Atlantic
Towns across the American south are reckoning with whether or not to tear down Confederate statues in public spaces. For New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, taking down the monuments felt like a necessity, despite the tension it brought forth in his city. “I didn’t start the problems with race in this country, but I did force the people of New Orleans to confront them,” Landrieu reflected in in this short interview at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival.
We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.
Authors: Nicolas Pollock, Brianna Pressey
About This Series
Big ideas from the Aspen Ideas Festival
