The bottom line, is that important historical figures often have attributes about them that by today’s standards would be outside of our moral code.
I think you need to judge them by the world they lived in at the time. Think trying to “erase” stuff is infantile.
edit: This is what is wrong with millennials. I attack boomers a lot, for discriminating against us, but this is what is wrong with our generation. It’s this 80th place gets a medal if the truth isn’t what I like then I’ll change the truth coddled mentality.