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After the fall

Due to an unfortunate accident, a statue in Demopolis, Ala. dedicated to the town’s fallen Confederate soldiers was toppled. The white and black populations of the town are now divided over the fate of the statue, an issue that never existed before. The town plans to replace it with another monument, a controversial decision that

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Confederate statues in ex-capital spur debate, but Richmond has no plans to follow New Orleans …

The focus of this article is the Confederate themed statues that are in place in Richmond Va. Apparently, there is some controversy regarding whether or not the status should be removed because some people find them offensive. The city of New Orleans is currently in the process of removing similar works of art from public

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Second vote for Confederate monument removal expected

A decision has been reached regarding a controversial Confederate monument in downtown Tampa. Hillsborough County commissioners had previously voted 4-3 against moving the statue, which some defend as simply honoring southern heritage. But public pressure for commissioners to reverse their original decision has prompted a second vote of 4-2 in favor of relocating. Second vote for

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