Civil War Blogger Wants Monument For Nat Turner

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I see nothing wrong with the blog.

It is certainly possible to have some sort of monument to note that something significant happened, without glorifying or celebrating it.

Nat Turner's revolt was a significant event - it caused fear in southerners for many years of something like it. Just because many people disapprove of his methods does not mean the event should be ignored.

If the blog is true about there being no place or plaque or monument acknowledging Turner's revolt, I find that surprising and disappointing.

Acknolwedge it, don't ignore it. Even if it was wrong, it happened and, IMO, is important enough to be recognized. Educate people about all that took place in the revolt instead of taking the "out of sight, out of mind" approach.

Virginia has a lot of history, and, like it or not, Nat Turner is part of it.

Then what about a monument for John Wilkes Booth in Washington, DC?

A monument for Quantrill in Kansas?