Write a research paper discussing on what Confederate statues Should be removed from public space?

Write a research paper discussing on what Confederate statues Should be removed from public space?After considering the case of Dred Scott, the legacy of slavery, the attempts of the former Confederacy to impose white supremacy upon the the newly “liberated” black population: Discuss this question: Should Confederate statues be removed from public space? Be sure you provide a rational factual counter-argument to someone who disagrees with you. Meaning: do not just reply to someone who shares your opinion and say “Great Job!” You earn points by referring to specific issues listed below and CITING YOUR SOURCES. Citations are required for your main post and replies to classmates. Need some more primary sources? Consider reading/ revisiting the Cornerstone Speech and Emancipation Proclamation “State’s Rights” Cornerstone Speech Alexander Hamilton Stephens, vice president of the Confederate States of America, gave this speech on March 21, 1861 to justify secession. Stephens’ speech declared that disagreements over the enslavement of Africans was the “immediate cause” of secession. Emancipation Proclamation Executive order issued by President Lincoln freeing the enslaved persons **only** in the rebel states of the Confederacy, not the “border” slave states of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia) 10th amendment Dred Scott Reconstruction; its achievements and failures Citations are required for your main post and replies to classmates. How to be Effective in Discussions: When you’re replying to classmates, be sure you’re including additional relevant information which supports, refutes or qualifies what the original post says. Perhaps your classmate missed something really important. Include an explanation of what they missed plus a citation to back you up. Maybe your classmate totally nailed it, and you want to reinforce their position with a “look here, such and such expert affirms your point.” Why? It’s a Discussion! We don’t want this to be a stale environment of contrived “I agree!” responses. I’m deliberately trying to provoke you all to NOT agree, but instead reply thoughtfully, civilly about controversial subject matter. We want to engage meaningfully with one another. That means replying in accordance with the norms of the rubric, showing off how much you learned from the reading, case law and videos assigned earlier in the week. How do I support my arguments if it’s an “opinion” question? Remember that your opinion (“I think that/ I feel that/ I don’t agree…”) has almost no merit unless you’re an expert: you must have some rational facts to back up your statements. Cite those sources! We live in a time where the talking heads on the television / internet rattle off opinions as if they are facts. FOX “NEWS” STYLE OF INFO-TAINMENT WAS ONCE PROHIBITED BY THE Federal Communications Commission (as “broadcasting false information”) and arguably should be again. Fact-based journalism is central to a healthy democracy. You all can do your part by making sure that what you believe and say is grounded in facts. We can disagree on the meaning of those facts. But the facts must govern. There is a maximum of 50 points for this discussion. See Rubric for specific criterion Initial post = up to 30 points (depending on quality of post) Two replies = up to 10 points per reply (depending on quality of post)