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Do Americans Want Confederate Statues Removed?
A new poll suggests that a majority of people in the US want the statues removed, but others have found that popular opinion favors keeping them in place.
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From the Bronx to Brooklyn, Confederate Symbols Come Down Across New York City
Mayor Bill de Blasio has launched a review of "all symbols of hate on city property," and some have already been removed.
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Senator Cory Booker Will Introduce Bill to Remove Confederate Statues from US Capitol
A major focus of the legislation will be to remove sculptures of Confederate figures from National Statuary Hall.
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After Trump Calls Confederate Monuments “Beautiful,” Twitter Responds with Memes
The responses to this drivel came swiftly on Twitter, with people pointing out all the beautiful works of public art that have popped up this year alone, including guerrilla sculptures of a nude Trump.
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Charting the Proliferation of Confederate Symbols Alongside Social Movements
A chart by the Southern Poverty Law Center cataloguing Confederate symbols around the country recently resurfaced.
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Baltimore Removes All Its Confederate Monuments in Dark Hours of Wednesday Morning
After a unanimous resolution by Baltimore's City Council to remove the Confederate monuments, they were swiftly taken away by city workers overnight.
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Protesters Topple Confederate Statue in Durham
A stunning video shows the monument, which was erected in 1924, come crashing down as people cheer.