That was one of the options they explored and ultimately rejected. Plaques aren’t always enough; racists who see a monument as a symbol of pride for their cause aren’t going to change their minds just because someone adds a historical addendum. Similarly, if I was a Jewish kid who walked past a monument to Hermann Göring every day I probably wouldn’t be satisfied in the knowledge that a “but we now know he was bad!” note had been tacked on nearby.
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