Statues

It seems that some Americans are set on cleaning the skeletons out of the historical closet so they best be ready to shake up the country. 12 Presidents owned slaves with Washington leading the pack with 600 followed by Jefferson with 200. 25 of the founding fathers owned slaves, some of the more well known being, John Henry, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry and Samuel Chase. For example there are 151 places and institutions named after Ben Franklin. The Franklin memorial in Philadelphia contains a 20 foot tall statue of Ben. Memorials for these slave owners can be found around the country and each one that is torn down will be traumatic to some degree. Before people embark upon this journey, they should be aware of where it ends. It is somewhat easier to pick out those men who were part of the confederacy than those who were instrumental in founding the country.