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February 2, 2024
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Confederate Monuments Were Never Designed to Tell the Truth, According to the Black Press

According to many journalists at Black newspapers, the statues were never designed to tell the truth about the Civil War. The post Confederate Monuments Were Never […]
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June 21, 2018
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Virginia School Named for Confederate General to be Renamed Barack Obama Elementary

A Virginia elementary school named for a prominent general of the Confederacy is to be renamed for the United States’ first African-American president. The post Virginia […]
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June 5, 2018
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Christians to Rally at Confederate Stone Mountain to ‘Embody’ King’s Dream

An organization wants Christians to gather at Stone Mountain, the Georgia home of the “Confederate Mount Rushmore,” in a show of unity to “unseat the spirit […]
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May 31, 2018
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Seeing Pastor Harry Reeder Surrounded by Confederate Flags Breaks My Heart

This essay was written in response to Dr. Harry L. Reeder’s appearance as keynote speaker at the Confederate Memorial Day event at the Alabama State Capitol. […]
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April 10, 2018
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This Massacre of Black Soldiers During the Civil War Is Reason Enough to Bring Down the Confederate Statues

The Black soldiers who were butchered in cold blood by the Confederate troops were regularly enlisted in the Union army, were in full uniform, and were […]
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January 21, 2018
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Texas Employees Get Day Off to Celebrate ‘Confederate Heroes’

State employees have the day off for Confederate Heroes Day, which falls in the same week as MLK Day and has a controversial history in Texas. […]
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September 17, 2017
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Should Christians Defend Confederate Monuments?

Many people argue that the removal of Confederate monuments will “erase” both history and beauty from the public square, but Christians must consider the statues’ ethical […]
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September 5, 2017
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Pastor Related to Confederate General Forced Out After Anti-Racism Remarks?

A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee who made headlines for denouncing racism announced he is leaving his church due to discomfort with his statements. […]
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August 17, 2017
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Why Baltimore Removed Its Confederate Statues in the Dead of Night

The city’s removal of Confederate statues in the dead of night was Baltimore’s latest attempt to make peace with the ghosts of the Civil War. The […]
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