who defend confederate monuments, which i have no problem with, but i notice they dodge the and what wouldy have been the fate of black people had their ancestors been successful. i will quote. "of course it is awful to one'sly admit that ancestors and heroes were wrong and racist. but is this necessary in reconciling competing in 21sttural interests century america? ground,s are hallowed an aesthetic motif for andology, memory keeping symbolism. statues do not die. confederate monuments will not deteriorate as long as whites remain a democratic majority. robert e lee will remain its foremost demagogue. envisioning the next half-century, the census bureau projects "an increase into the minority publishing with a plurality of racial and ethnic groups by 2044." that is 27 years from now. by 2060 the non-hispanic white population including the confederate south what it decline from 62% to 44%. just in time for the civil war bicentennial. >> [laughter] prof. jordan: if it believes its ethnic supremacy is imperiled, with a white nationalist self rise again? memories matter. academia holds a uniq