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Confederate Group Sues Over Stone Mountain Exhibit Plan

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Written By Lexx Thornton The Georgia chapter of a Confederate group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a state park with the largest Confederate monument in the country, arguing officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation, and white supremacy. Stone Mountain’s massive carving depicts Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert

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Charlottesville Museum Proposes Melting Lee Statue for Art

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By Alisha Ebrahimji, An African American historical museum in Virginia is throwing its hat in the mix to turn what was once a daunting reminder of the country’s Confederate past and in recent years, violence, into a public display of art. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center in Charlottesville has submitted an offer to

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