I echo what Druvius said.

I live in Richmond, Virginia, capital of the Confederacy. In historical context, on battle fields, cemetaries & the like, I've no issue. Historical context matters & it needs to be the FULL historical context. (I feel the same way about colonial American history & founding fathers).

That said, some monuments were placeD with the expressed intent of degredation, intimidation & inspiration of fear. they arent needed. Its not an erasure of history to move monuments when there is no historical correlation. Erasure/rewritting of historical fact is handled well enough by the education system & u s government & its media propagandists.