[Margaret Pilkington]

Less, that does not fit with the mobs current agenda so they won't want to even consider these facts.

The actions of the men that the mob consider are racist have to be taken in context of the era in which they lived.
Unfortunately that also does not fit with the current agenda....and it also takes the use of thought process and critical analysis.
Something which might be beyond the abilities of some of those in the crowd.

Their actions are similar to the actions of ISIS in Mosul, where historical artefacts were demolished because they offended the ideologies of ISIS....doing this is destroying a cultural heritage.
It does nothing to change the history of the time.
History is to be learned from....it allows us to see where society has come from....how things have changed....and for that reason these statues should be left where they can be seen by everyone.