Document Type
Article
Media Type
Text
Abstract
Nationwide protests against police brutality and structural racism have led to a renewed push for governments to take down or alter Confederate monuments and symbols. Advocates for these changes argue that they will make our public spaces more just and welcoming to all people. Not everyone agrees. Some defenders of the monuments and symbols accuse pro-removal protestors and the governments who acquiesce to their demands as conspiring to "erase history." In this essay, I argue that those who oppose removing the monuments should come away from the controversy with an appreciation for the importance of free speech. On the other hand, supporters of removal should come away from the controversy with an appreciation for the importance of free speech.
First Page
1
Last Page
15
Publication Date
11-1-2020
Department
Other
ISSN
0734-1490
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Recommended Citation
Chauvin, Noah C.
(2020)
"Governments "Erasing History" and the Importance of Free Speech,"
Northern Illinois University Law Review: Vol. 41:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Suggested Citation
Noah C. Chauvin, Governments “Erasing History” and the Importance of Free Speech, 41 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 1 (2020).
