To the Editor:

I was saddened to read the letter from Harold Ciser lamenting the removal of Confederate statues that he claims reflect “our American history” and the supposed teaching of “critical race theory” to children (“End the Nonsense,” 8/4).

Doesn’t Mr. Ciser realize that Confederates fought only to continue enslaving Black people for profit? They aimed to destroy America. They were traitors, not heroes.

August 11, 2021