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CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS: Should Confederate Monuments Be Displayed?
SUPPORTERS ARGUE
Confederate monuments are symbols of southern pride and heritage, honoring the valor and courage of Confederate soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Civil War, and should be displayed on public property. It is wrong to vilify symbols that many people value just because a misguided few have misappropriated their meaning.
OPPONENTS ARGUE
Confederate symbols represent racism, hate, and treason. Confederate monuments have become inextricably tied to slavery, white supremacy, segregation, and discrimination against African Americans. Displaying Confederate symbols on public property endorses a harmful ideology that perpetuates the errors of the past.
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