Justin Timberlake grew up in Tennessee and was therefore confronted with the statues of Confederate Generals that can be found throughout the southern United States. The singer in turn expressed himself on the subject in an Instagram post where he wants to be very clear: it is time, according to him, to get rid of these monuments that do not honor the history of the country.
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... a state that happens to be the home of many many confederate monuments. I've been listening closely to the ongoing debates about what to do with these statues - and I really want to take a minute to talk about this. ⠀ ⠀ When we protest racism in America, people think we are protesting America itself. Why is that the reaction? Because America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism. Plain and simple. ⠀ ⠀ This is when you hear “But that's all in the past”. So let's be clear ... those men who proudly owned and abused Black people are STILL celebrated all over the country. ⠀ ⠀ There are roughly 1,848 confederate statues of in the US. More than half are in The South, and it's not acceptable. No one should be protecting the legacies of confederate leaders and slave owners. ⠀ If we plan to move forward, these monuments must come down. But let's remember: Removing these statues does not erase our country's vile history of oppression - removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it's a step towards progress and actual equality for all. ⠀ ⠀ This video is by @aclu_nationwide, which has been fighting hard to remove these statues across the country. Their Legal Director #JeffreyRobinson has been speaking on this issue for years (you can find more in the link in my bio). Please follow them and learn more about the history of the monuments in your own states and counties.
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"If we want to move forward, these Confederate monuments must be brought down (...) When we protest against racism in America, people believe that we protest against America itself. Why do people have this reaction? Because America was built by men who believed and who benefited from racism. It's that simple, ”he explained in his message.
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“There are approximately 1,848 Confederate monuments in the United States, more than half of them in the South. And it is not acceptable. No one should protect the legacy of Confederate leaders and slavers, "said the legendary singer of a graphic produced by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has been fighting for years to have statues and monuments removed. the glory of the Confederate Generals.
Donald Trump, for his part, was very clearly involved in the debate that divides the country even more, by signing a decree at the end of June to protect the monuments threatened with vandalism, announcing that those responsible were facing "heavy prison terms".
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