As park rangers and visitors alike have discovered, there is always more to learn regarding Gettysburg. Sure, you can read the basics in any school textbook, but new research and familial stories continually update our wealth of knowledge on the subject. A visit to Gettysburg battlefield will be greatly enhanced by taking a tour with […]
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People are protesting the monuments, school names and street names in Downtown New Orleans called Take Em down Nola. Saying they representing white supremacy and that is not what the city stands for. They are protesting in front of the City Hall building. The protestors hope that the monuments are taken down on the 300
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This Confederate monument has been vandalized. Not everyone likes to see them but that does not make this crime OK. Many people feel the Confederate statues, flags, and other Confederate things represent slavery and racism. They try to get rid of them or to have them declared irrelevant and taken away. Confederate monument vandalized in downtown
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Black lives matter protesters spray-paint the words “love is understanding why others hate” onto confederate memorial in North Carolina. The Silent Sam statue is often the target of similar vandalism, and cameras have been installed to attempt to catch vandalism in the act. The most recent investigation of the spray-painting is still ongoing. Confederate monument ‘Silent
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There was a lot of push back on the flying rebel flags over interstate 26 and now a secessionist party is planning another protest. People stood on the highway and waved their flags at the oncoming traffic. This was a legal demonstration that was meant to raise awareness about the flag. After pushback on flying rebel
There has been so much controversy as of late surrounding the Confederate flag. Many people think it should be banned and others think it should be allowed to fly anywhere freely. One group has taken a stand against the people who want to ban it and they have displayed their flag above the I-26 near
In order to remove Confederate monuments, a costly tasks, something else will have to be sacrificed. What will that something be? Is it worth it just to get rid of a part of history that makes a few people uncomfortable? Are there not better things money could be spent on? Key Takeaways:Only one bidder has submitted
This group is not being allowed to display the Confederate flag even though they have asked twice. Many don’t like this symbol anymore. They think it’s a symbol of racism and oppression. Others think it’s just another part of history and that we shouldn’t be forgetting about it or it might repeat itself. Group denied for
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Sadly this vandalism of a Confederate memorial in Georgia is not a new problem. This kind of thing happens often. People hate the Confederate flag nowadays and other Confederate monuments because they feel they stand for racism and oppression. Vandalism is still wrong, though, and should be treated that way. It is still a crime. Confederate
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There is often controversy surrounding the Confederate flag and this is just another example. Many people do not want to see the flag raised. They want it removed and hidden away or destroyed completely. They think it stands for racism even though others think it is just a part of history that we shouldn’t forget. Confederate
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