10 Historic Reminders Not To Put Politicians On A Pedestal
Support the cause, not the individual.
With great power comes great responsibility. And with great responsibility comes failure. It's important to understand that even the noblest historical figures still have made major, sometimes deadly lapses in judgment. Here are 10 reminders of why we should celebrate causes over individuals and why we need to remain critical of even the greatest politicians.
Ronald Reagan and the AIDS crisis
Theodore Roosevelt and the Brownsville Incident
Source: Theodore Roosevelt Center
Franklin Roosevelt's Internment Camps
Source: National Archives
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Indigenous Rights
Source: Cornell University
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings
Source: Monticello
Winston Churchill and the 1943 Famine in Bengal
Source: The Guardian
Abraham Lincoln and Racial Inequality
Source: NPR Illinois
Winnie Mandela and Stompie Moeketsi Murder
Source: New York Times
RFK, JFK, and MLK
Source: NPR
George Washington and Slavery
Source: History
