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Why keep destroying history

It is a tough time for some people because statues are being removed out of fear. There are many confederate statues that mean a lot to many people. There are many differences of opinion among people and when it interferes with other people and the things they create to remember their history, then it will […]

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Community outraged after student forced to remove American flag from truck

A Dinwiddie County assistant principal had two students remove American flags from their trucks. While parents, students, and some faculty members complained and believe it was to avoid controversy, school officials explained later they believed the flags to be a safety hazard for the students because they were obstructing the rear window. Still, to handle

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California Goes Confederate

You wouldn’t expect to see the Confederate flag in California. It was not a Confederate state in the Civil War. This talks about the flag and that state, though, so you can read this to find out the correlation. It’s a flag which has created a lot of controversy of late and stories about it

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A Virginia city votes to remove a Confederate statue, but doing so may prove difficult

Charlottesville Virginia recently face a common southern state issue, how to deal with symbols of its confederate past. The city council voted 3-2 to remove a Robert E. Lee statue from a park with the same name. The cause has been led by the only African American councilman Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy. The statue may

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Wait, ‘Retired’ For Showing Confederate Flag During Civil War Lesson

We recognize that regardless of context, to many of our students, families, and staff, the Confederate flag is a racist symbol of hate. Although this matter is under investigation, it is important to reiterate: Any employee who is found to engage in behavior that creates an unsafe environment for students will face full consequences, including

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