AMST 20100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Jesse Owens, Ticker Tape Parade, Gynaecology
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Seen as father of obstetrics and first gynecologist. The issue is he engaged in unethical medical practices. This was done without consent and without anesthesia. The statue is seen as a shrine to white supremacy. In wake of this event, many states have removed confederate statues to prevent similar incidents. Monuments have been removed and street names have been changed in. This is also happening all over the country. The first tribute to go is a marker for a ticker tape parade for henri philippe. He is controversial because he helped nazis kill many jews in france. People are arguing to remove him because we can"t keep him in the same spot as people like nelson mandela and jesse owens. We are taught to believe he is an important figure in north american discovery. He is celebrated because we need a hero in american history that makes us different from great britain.
