I have just listened to the Radio prog. Steve referred to. The panel was a political cross section, and all spoke against removing statues. One likened it to burning books and another to IS vandalism. One did say she had asked for a picture to be removed from parliament. I also read this thread, and there is clearly a lack of understanding here in UK of how strongly US folk feel about this issue. Few here would have any idea who/what Jim Crow is/was. Here is the programme, if available outside UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b091wf86 It is the last item on the programme.
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