Give me a break. In most cases these statues are of men who did nothing more than serve their sate when called upon. Most weren't slave owners or even property owners. Removal of these statues is nothing more than white liberal guilt. It does absolutely nothing to benefit today's black Americans and it sure as heck does nothing to erase the atrocities of 175 years ago. These are a part of the countries past, ugly or not and should be left as is.