{"product_id":"9781643361680-monumental-harm","title":"Monumental Harm","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReckoning with Jim Crow Era Confederate Monuments\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, the debate over the future of Confederate monuments has taken centre stage and caused bitter clashes in communities throughout the American South. In \u003cem\u003eMonumental Harm\u003c\/em\u003e, Roger Hartley offers a road map to addressing and resolving this acrimonious debate.\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, the debate over the future of Confederate monuments has taken center stage and caused bitter clashes in communities throughout the American South. At the heart of the debate is the question of what these monuments represent. The arguments and counterarguments are formulated around sets of assumptions grounded in Southern history, politics, culture, and race relations. Comprehending and evaluating accurately the associated claims and counterclaims calls for a careful examination of facts and legal considerations relevant to each side's assertations. In \u003ci\u003eMonumental Harm\u003c\/i\u003e, Roger C. Hartley offers a road map to addressing and resolving this acrimonious debate.\u003cp\u003eAlthough history and popular memory play a vital role in the discussion, there have been distortions of both parts. \u003ci\u003eMonumental Harm\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the fact-based history of the initial raising of these monuments and distinguishes it from the popular memory held by many Confederate-monument supporters. Hartley also addresses concerns regarding the potential erasure of history and the harm these monuments have caused the African American community over the years, as well as the role they continue to play in politics and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recent rise in White nationalism and the video-recorded murders of Black citizens at the hands of White police officers have led to nationwide demonstrations and increased scrutiny of Confederate monuments on public land. As injustice is laid bare and tempers flare, the need for a peaceful resolution becomes ever-more necessary. \u003ci\u003eMonumental Harm\u003c\/i\u003e offers a way to break the rhetorical deadlock, urging that we evaluate the issue through the lens of the U.S. Constitution while employing the overarching democratic principle that no right is absolute. Through constructive discourse and good-faith compromise, a more perfect union is within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125582250358,"sku":"9781643361680","price":101.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_38247713_6a7aef5c-a169-4b03-ae7b-4e3bae425fee.jpg?v=1763862655","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781643361680-monumental-harm","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}