The U.S. Capitol has at least three times as many statues of Confederate figures as it does of black

[TexasTowelie]

The U.S. Capitol has at least three times as many statues of Confederate figures as it does of black people

Confederate monuments have once again become focal points for protests and unrest following a violent white nationalist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Most of the controversy has centered on the presence of confederate monuments in cities and states, like the one protesters tore down Monday night in Durham, N.C. But monuments to the Confederacy are well-represented at the federal level as well, particularly in the U.S. Capitol.

Consider this: in the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection there are three times as many statues of Confederate soldiers and politicians are there are statues of black people in the entire Capitol complex, according to records maintained by the Architect of the Capitol.

The Statuary Hall Collection comprises 100 statues, two from each state. It was created by an act of Congress in 1864 to allow each state to commemorate “deceased persons who have been citizens thereof, and illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military services.” Decisions about which individuals to memorialize are made by state legislatures and governors.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/17/us-capitol-has-three-times-as-many-confederate-monuments-as-black-people/

[Lars39]

1. Seems the Daughters of the Confederacy wielded a lot of influence:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Daughters_of_the_Confederacy