Dallas’ Confederate War Memorial, created in 1896, is one of the city’s oldest sculptures. Some believe the memorial is an important piece of history, while others see it as a symbol of hate. Defenders of the memorial, such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans, value its historical significance and insist that “History should not be […]
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The likeness of the Robert E. Lee statue that presided over Lee Circle from 1884 until May of this year is featured prominently on the front of the coin alongside the statues of General P.G.T. Beauregard and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, as well as the monument to the Battle of Liberty Place. The coin is
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There has been a striking controversial issue over a confederate monument in the city of Tampa, FL within one of its counties. Tensions remained until the verdict of whether the monument’s existence is beneficial to the community. Finally, the mayor and the commissioners of the community came forth together towards a resolution that deemed necessary
The battle over the Confederate statue is underway and it is taking place at the Hamilton Co. Courthouse. County commissioner have told people that the statue in front of the courthouse will not be removed. The reason some people want it to be removed is because they feel intimidated by it as they come into
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The Civil War was about states’ rights, not slavery. The removal of all things associated with the Confederacy should be accompanied by the removal of all things associated with Northern slavery. Advocates of the removal of Confederate Statues should consider that removing all artifacts that are linked to slavery might result in the removal of
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Campers at a Rhode Island campground were concerned when they noticed a Confederate flag displayed on an RV parked in the camp. Many of the campers asked to have the flag removed, but according to a lawyer, the flag is protected by the Constitution as free speech, and can only be taken down if the
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Members of the South Carolina Secessionist Party held a rally at the capitol on Monday, July 10th, where they raised the Confederate flag on a temporary flag pole. Supporters reiterated their intent to hoist the flag each year on the anniversary of the flag’s removal from the capitol grounds. About 50 people attended in support
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Activists in New Orleans are outraged over the city council’s decision to remove Confederate statues. A resident named Richard Marksbury has filed a lawsuit in hopes that one of the statues will remain. At one demonstration, over 700 people (many of them waving Confederate flags) showed their support for keeping the monuments in place. The
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Confederate monuments and memorials have been taken down across southern states in recent days. Citizens of Catawba County have been flying Confederate flags to show their support and honor of those who fought in the Civil war. In response, the NAACP believes the increase in Confederate flags has more to do with racial division in
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Many people do not want history sanitized even if that is more comfortable. They believe ignoring the negative parts can be bad for us. History which is ignored can more easily be repeated. It’s important to view the bad things in context but not to ignore them altogether. This goes for Confederate monuments and more. Key
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