Tearing Down the Lost Cause: The Removal of New Orleans's Confederate Statues Free Audiobook Download by Howard Hunter,James Gill

"In the wake of the racially charged events in Charlottesville, Virginia, some decided to remove statues that have been on display for decades throughout New Orleans. These statues have been a divisive issue in New Orleans since at least 1884, as well as recent years during the Civil Rights Movement.

In the aftermath of a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, protestors took to the streets of cities globally in a new wave of demonstrations to remove Confederate landmarks. As Confederate statues were toppled and destroyed across the country, New Orleans was no exception.

New Orleans has always been unique. The birthplace of jazz, the city has been a cultural and economic hub for decades. But the city is also known for its Confederate history: New Orleans was one of the most important ports for the confederacy during the Civil War.

Tearing Down the Lost Cause: The Removal of New Orleans's Confederate Statues is an audiobook download by Howard Hunter James Gill. This book was narrated by Logan Stearns and tells the story of when the New Orleans city council voted to remove four Confederate statues from public spaces in order to promote equality, diversity, and tolerance.

The removal of the confederate statues is one of the many examples of a lack of trust in historical memory. Historically, there is a lot that has been left out or forgotten about America's past. These statues are only a small part of what was left out and forgotten. The New Orleans statues were put up in the 19th century to honour these men who died during the Civil War. The monuments were meant to tell people "this is who we are."

[Logan Stearns] narrates and guides the reader through the movement that removed the statues of Confederate commanders and politicians from parks, streets, and public buildings in New Orleans. The narrator explains how these statues were not just symbols of racism but symbols that were actually part of a program to promote fear, hatred, and the dehumanization of African Americans.