Lynching Memorials
Memorials to murders are extremely important because they show that these events are important enough to be remembered. The memorial in Alabama for lynchings is an example of this, as it helps show the vast number of people affected by these events and murdered in old blood. It is a place for the victims' names to be written down and remembered and for people to reflect on these events in history. Without any type of memorial, it is easy for the atrocities to be forgotten or diminished. To have an established place that serves as a memorial to these murders is to solemnly recognize and pay our dues to those who perished. Additionally, it makes us more aware of what occurred and how terrible it was, hopefully causing us to think more carefully about our actions and to swear to never let anything like this happen again. I think that 60 Minutes was correct for showing graphic images of the lynchings in their program because when it comes to atrocities like this, it is not somet...