House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol

House Democrats are advocating for the removal of Confederate statues from the US Capitol, including the bust of Roger Tawny, who authored the Dred Scott decision. Despite previous efforts being blocked by the Republican-controlled Senate, Democrats aim to change laws to mandate the removal of statues honoring those who supported slavery or opposed the US. The process allows states to replace statues, provided replacements did not serve the Confederacy. Virginia has already removed a statue of Robert E. Lee, planning to replace it with one of civil rights figure Barbara Rose Johns.

What is the main reason House Democrats want to remove Confederate statues from the US Capitol?

• To preserve historical artifacts

• To remove symbols of slavery and oppression

• To honor Confederate leaders

• To make room for new statues

What was Mitch McConnell's stance on the removal of Confederate statues?

• He was indifferent to the issue

• He proposed an alternative solution

• He believed it would erase history

• He supported the removal

What does the proposed bill allow states to do with Confederate statues?

• Keep them indefinitely

• Sell them to private collectors

• Replace them with any historical figure

• Return them and choose non-Confederate replacements

Which statue was removed last year and who is planned to replace it?

• Statue of Jefferson Davis, replaced by Martin Luther King Jr.

• Statue of Robert E. Lee, replaced by Barbara Rose Johns

• Statue of Stonewall Jackson, replaced by Rosa Parks

• Statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest, replaced by Harriet Tubman

What is the ultimate goal of the Democrats regarding the removal of certain statues?

• To allow states to decide independently

• To mandate the removal of statues of those who supported slavery

• To replace all statues with modern art

• To create a new national monument