There is a lot of controversy surrounding Virginia because some people want to get rid of a Robert E. Lee statue. People on both sides are forcing the issue and there are tales of racism on one side of the coin. They want to get rid of it because the idea that it is racist. […]
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Robert E. Lee was a famous Civil War general and his statue is now in this Virginia city park. It won’t be for much longer, though, because it is going to be removed. There was a lot of debate about it but that’s what was ultimately decided. Not everyone agrees with this plan. Report: Virginia city
The Confederate flag has been the topic of a lot of controversy lately. Many want it removed from public view. This really bothers some who have an opinion that it’s a part of history and should be honored as such. This talks about that and how this particular flag is not being removed. In fact
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There are lots of people who don’t want this Robert E. Lee statue to be moved anywhere. He played a huge part in the Civil War. He is important to history. Even though these candidates both want to run against one another they do agree about this and both want the statue left alone. Two candidates
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There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the Confederate Flag lately. It is creating anger. Some people don’t like it and want it removed from public display while others claim it doesn’t stand for racism at all. This talks about one high school and how some students posed with it in their halls. The
An Oregon coast school district banned the Confederate flag from school property following a fight between two girls, one of whom was wearing a hat that included the symbol. North Bend Superintendent Bill Yester says the punches were thrown last week at the high school campus. Neither student has been disciplined as of yet and
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Confederate flag backers are gaining an advantage over their counterparts. The issue is being pressed statewide in South Carolina. The flag was removed in 2015 and there was legislation on how the flag would be handled. There has been a lot of conflict on both sided of the issue over the flag. Confederate Flag Backers Push
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There is a compromise being sought over the Confederate flag in York Co. courtroom. A compromise would stop the need for legal action. One person has said that they will not take legal action yet because the flag has not yet gone back on display. It is up to the clerk what comes next. Compromise sought
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There is a new bill that aims to get rid of Confederate flags on public property. The reason is because people think it promotes the idea of slavery and negative things that are part of the history of the country. The bill to do this was created by a man named John King. King was
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There are people who support the confederate flag and they want it back in some locations. Their efforts will likely be met with success. A letter was sent to people in the city and it said how much people wanted that flag back. People also believe that the initial removal was against the law. Walhalla SC
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