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The Confederate flag is directly tied to the Confederate cause, and the Confederate cause was white supremacy. from Buzzfeed News
There are at least nine Confederate-associated statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection, including Florida's Smith, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Confederate Vice President Alexander Hamilton Stephens and Confederate Gen. from The Hill
The North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans hosted a "Confederate Flag Day" protest to oppose the removal of Confederate monuments. from The Hill
He campaigned on protecting Confederate iconography and protecting Confederate monuments. from Vox
New Orleans also plans to dismantle a statue commemorating Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. from Vox
Foreign ___ Mississippi still celebrates Confederate Heritage Month and Confederate Memorial Day. from The New York Times
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Wilkie had defended Confederate insignia, attended Confederate memorial events and joined -- and later left -- the Sons of Confederate Veterans, an organization that has defended public displays of the Confederate flag. from CNN
Beauvoir, the Mississippi homestead of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, is controlled by the state chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a neo-Confederate group. from CNBC
Yes, each Confederate statue should be removed, each Confederate school and street renamed. from Vox
Defenders of the Confederate flag and Confederate monuments can't have it both ways. from CNN
And President Trump has largely supported maintaining Confederate Monuments, and praised Confederate figures himself. from Mashable
Confederate flags proudly paid for by the Sons of Confederate Veterans dot the highways. from The New York Times
His explanation for Confederate Heritage Month offers some insight into his views on Confederate legacy. from CNN
The former Confederate capital was now a center of Confederate memorialization and "Lost Cause" ideology. from The New York Times
It simply reads "Our Confederate Dead," and behind it stretches a field of Confederate graves. from Hyperallergic
David Coggins, a Sons of Confederate Veterans member who planned the Confederate memorial park, said that the park is meant to honor the Confederate ancestors of people in the community. from The Hill
Confederate monument A Confederate monument was vandalized in West Palm Beach, the police department told CNN. from CNN
Between 1884 and 1893, the City of New Orleans erected four monuments, three of which honored the leaders of the Confederate States of America: Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate troops; Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America; and P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general. from The New York Times
The time capsule contained Confederate memorabilia including photos of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, along with flags, currency, medals, ribbons and other paper items related the city. from CNN
Stewart's racially divisive strategy involved embracing Confederate symbols and opposing the removal of Confederate monuments and statues. from Buzzfeed News
Among the committee's recommendations, issued in November 2017, was to immediately rename Confederate and East Confederate Avenues. from CNN
Long before the events at Unite the Right in Charlottesville, Be campaigned against Confederate monuments, most particularly the Confederate flag (her state features the last state flag in the nation to blatantly proclaim pro-Confederate imagery), and against Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant support for April as Confederate Heritage Month. from Vice
Confederate monuments The chaos in Charlottesville was prompted by objections to an attempt to remove a Confederate statue. from CNN
The report recommended retaining monuments to Confederate service personnel and to Confederate women in the majority black city. from Reuters
There at least nine statues of Confederate leaders and their sympathizers, including Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Lee. from The Hill
"We don't want you here," sneers a man clad in Confederate flag pullover and Confederate flag cowboy boots. from Vice
After the legal victory, the city expects to move swiftly to take down the three Confederate monuments that honor former Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and the Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard. from CNN
The others honored Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard, all of whom betrayed the US and fought against the union during the Civil War to preserve slavery. from Vox
Confederate battle flag: Separating the myths from facts Each version of the Confederate flag is red, white and blue. from CNN
" Protesters tore down another Confederate statue in Durham on Monday that bore the inscription "The Confederate States of America. from The Hill
A Confederate heritage group has requested to hold a rally at a Confederate statue in Richmond, Va., next month. from The Hill
Authorities found that Roof also wrote a white supremacist manifesto heavily invoking the Confederate flag and other Confederate symbols. from Business Insider
Shortly thereafter, Greenspace took down two Confederate monuments at the parks — of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Lt. Gen. from Vox
Organizers said they were protesting Charlottesville city officials' plan to tear down Confederate monuments, including a statue of Confederate Gen. from Vox
Two honored Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston and the third memorialized Confederate cabinet member John Reagan. from Axios
North Carolina Confederate soldier statue A statue of a Confederate soldier in downtown Winston-Salem was spray-painted, police said. from CNN
Virginia Confederate soldiers statue A statue honoring Confederate soldiers outside a courthouse in the town of Leesburg was spray-painted. from CNN
Founded in 1896, the Sons of Confederate Veterans is an organization made up of the male descendants of Confederate veterans. from Business Insider
Confederate commemorators suppressed these unwelcome blemishes to their preferred version of history while simultaneously making the Confederate cause virtually sacred. from Vox
The Sons of Confederate Veterans' magazine, Confederate Veteran, listed Wilkie as a "compatriot" and the current chairman of the Confederate Memorial Committee in its April/March 2010 issue, indicating the group still listed him as a member. from CNN
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument and the monument to Confederate Women The Baltimore removals come as several cities hasten to dismantle their Confederate monuments in the wake of the violent white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend. from Buzzfeed News
The Confederate memorial day is on various dates in April, May and June; Texas holds its Confederate Heroes Day in January. from CNN
The group gathered to protest Charlottesville's plan to remove relics of its Confederate past, such as a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
Confederate statues have usually been erected to glorify — not simply to remember — the Confederate cause, which is inextricably linked to slavery. from Axios
Alabama confronted the issue by taking down Confederate flags from the state Capitol, while other states ended Confederate specialty license plates. from CNN
Actually, Robert E. Lee was against erecting Confederate memorials There's been a lot of controversy about preserving monuments to Confederate Gen. from CNN
He also was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that defends public displays of the Confederate symbols. from The Hill
Confederate statues Two Confederate statues have been removed from parks in Memphis, after city officials sold the land to a nonprofit. from CNN
It would, however, still allow families to place small Confederate flags on individual graves on Memorial Day and Confederate Memorial Day. from The Hill
Wilkie was also a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that defends public displays of the Confederate symbols. from The Hill
And in 1896 the all-female Confederate Memorial Literary Society opened the Confederate Museum, an institutional home for Lost Cause revisionism. from The New York Times
Given its history during the Confederate era, then, Tennessee has the capacity to be more reasonable in the neo-Confederate one. from The New York Times
Confederate holidays still observed in Southern states Confederate Memorial Day is still a statutory holiday in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. from CNN
That decision concerned a law Congress passed disbarring former members of the Confederate government, which was challenged by former Confederate Sen. from Vox
The University of Texas at Austin became the latest institution to remove Confederate monuments in the middle of the night: those of the Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston and the Confederate cabinet member John Reagan. from The New York Times
Terry McAuliffe ordered an end to Sons of Confederate Veterans specialty license plates that, like Georgia's and Tennessee's, featured the Confederate emblem. from CNN
New Orleans removed a statue of Confederate General Beauregard, the third of four Confederate-era monuments that officials plan to take down. from Axios
The protests were precipitated by the city's government deciding to remove symbols of its confederate past, including a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
The news outlet reported that the former Confederate Avenue was one of at least 85033 streets in Atlanta named for Confederate leaders. from The Hill
Since then, a number of municipalities and universities have moved to take down Confederate monuments or rename areas named after Confederate soldiers. from The Hill
In 25, when the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina statehouse dome, Bessinger raised Confederate flags over all his restaurants. from New Yorker
Not the first Confederate monuments to come down Silent Sam was not the first Confederate monument to come down in North Carolina. from CNN
The Southern Poverty Law Center has tallied nearly 2,000 Confederate symbols in public spaces, from monuments to schools named for Confederate figures. from Hyperallergic
Why can't they be like the Confederate Section of Oakwood or Hollywood Cemetery, the immaculate burial ground of thousands of Confederate soldiers? from The New York Times
In 1914, after years of annual payments to Confederate groups, the Legislature appropriated $8,000 to provide perpetual care for Hollywood's Confederate graves. from The New York Times
A commission in Richmond, Virginia, recommended removing a statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, while leaving four other Confederate memorials in situ. from Hyperallergic
After months of legal wrangling — including passing new city ordinances — Memphis finally removed its monuments to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate Gen. from Vice News
The city also has plans to take down statues of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and confederate generals Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard. from Mashable
She unwrapped it and found a rhinestone-studded purse of the Confederate flag and several photos of the Haydens posing with Confederate symbols. from CNN
The site principally recognizes the Confederacy through the carving and a flag plaza, which includes Confederate national banners and a Confederate battle flag. from CNN
The City of Memphis will enter mediation with a Confederate veterans group regarding the possible removal of a statue of a Confederate general. from The Hill
After the Charleston massacre, some Appalachian whites reacted to backlash against the Confederate flag by participating in regional traffic parades of Confederate flags. from New Republic
The incident prompted a national debate over the use of Confederate imagery after photos surfaced of Roof posing with the Confederate battle flag. from The Hill
The incident prompted a national debate over the use of Confederate imagery after photos surfaced of Roof posing with a Confederate battle flag. from The Hill
He has Confederate flags and Treasury notes alongside portraits of Davis and Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader. from The New York Times
Glass cases display Confederate uniforms, swords, volumes of the military registries of the Confederate States of America, and aged histories of the conflict. from New Yorker
About 200 people attended the unveiling, with people wearing Confederate gear ranging from T-shirts with the flag to full Confederate war uniforms. from The Hill
Confederate Statues and American Memory by Roger Cohen, a Times Op-Ed columnist Confederate Statues and 'Our' History by Eric Foner, a professor of history at Columbia Confederate Statues Are the Easy Part by Clay Risen, the Times deputy op-ed editor. from The New York Times
One commenter claiming to be a descendant of five Confederate soldiers said he took offense to the American flag being placed on Confederate graves. from CNN
Michael Landree, executive director of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, said there is nothing wrong with a "50-star flag" on a Confederate grave. from CNN
Confederate flag The Monday following the Charleston church shooting, Haley called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the statehouse grounds in Columbia. from CNN
Indiana Confederate soldiers monument A Confederate monument was vandalized in Garfield Park on the Southside of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told CNN. from CNN
The white nationalists went there to protest moves by the city to remove symbols of its Confederate past, including a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
CNN's KFile found references to Wilkie while researching the neo-Confederate movement, which seeks to promote a more sympathetic view of the Confederate states during the Civil War, and obtained copies of the speeches from Edward Sebesta, a scholar on the neo-Confederate movement. from CNN
Surrounded by Confederate flags, and by prominent members of Wind Gap society who are dressed in the gray coats of Confederate soldiers (not to mention less prominent members of Wind Gap society dressed in Confederate-flag suspenders and muscle tees), Willis is rightly disturbed. from The New York Times
"Confederate" arrives at a time when many minority groups feel their civil rights are under siege, and when issues surrounding the Civil War and its legacy — the propriety of displaying Confederate flags; the relocations and razings of Confederate monuments — continue to confront Americans almost daily. from The New York Times
Baltimore tore down all its Confederate monuments in one night Baltimore tore down all its Confederate monuments in one night In an overnight operation, Baltimore removed four Confederate monuments from the city, rushing to get them down in the early hours of Wednesday morning. from Vice News
The shooter, Dylann Roof, was a proud racist who flaunted the Confederate flag, reinforcing many people's belief that Confederate symbols represent hate more than history. from Vice News
The short-lived capitol of the Confederate States of America is home to Monument Avenue, a tree-lined boulevard featuring the pantheon of Confederate generals. from CNN
Confederate 901 and the Hiwaymen are organizing the Mississippi Stands Rally at a Confederate monument located on the college's campus, the Clarion Ledger reported Tuesday. from The Hill
Since then, she has drawn fire for attending a private segregated high school, wearing a Confederate uniform and embracing Confederate history throughout her political career. from The New York Times
In response, roughly 100 protesters, many draped in Confederate garb, marched on campus Saturday to pay tribute to those monuments that honor fallen Confederate soldiers. from Vox
A judge declined to issue an injunction requested by a Confederate heritage group, paving the way for three Confederate statues to be removed in Memphis. from Hyperallergic
To the Editor: While we are currently focused on monuments honoring Confederate generals, the more pressing issue involves United States military installations honoring Confederate generals. from The New York Times
Richmond's mayor announced on Wednesday that the city's Monument Avenue Commission would immediately begin considering the removal of Confederate statues from the former Confederate capital. from The Hill
So far, the city has removed three of the four Confederate monuments, and it still plans to remove the fourth — a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
Robert Bentley directed that four Confederate flags be taken down from a Confederate memorial at the state capitol so they would not distract from legislative issues. from CNN
Demonstrators march to a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, the only member of the Confederate military with an outdoor statue in Washington, DC, on Sunday. from Buzzfeed News
The park also features the "Confederate Memorial Carving," 400 feet high with a three-acre expanse, of Confederate figures carved into the face of the mountain. from Vice News
The park also features the "Confederate Memorial Carving," 13 feet high with a three-acre expanse, of Confederate figures carved into the face of the mountain. from Vice News
Two other statues — the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument, in Baltimore's Mount Royal neighborhood, and the Confederate Women's Monument in Bishop Square Park — were also removed. from Buzzfeed News
However, groups will still be permitted to adorn individual graves with small Confederate flags on two days of the year: Memorial Day and Confederate Memorial Day. from The Hill
White Southerners showed their power by dominating public space with martial monuments -- the Confederate soldier guarding the city or the Confederate officer on his valiant steed. from CNN
Southern rock group Confederate Railroad had a second gig canceled this summer because the use of the Confederate flag in its logo, USA Today reported Thursday. from The Hill
Confederate statues have reemerged in national political debate after the city of New Orleans decided to take down memorials featuring Confederate leaders like Robert E. Lee. from Business Insider
Paul C. Gramling Jr., the leader of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, which has sued to protect Confederate statues, is opposed to removal in all cases. from The New York Times
Eastern Band Cherokees formed a Confederate Army regiment, but a small group of Lumbee men led a multiracial gang of outlaws to violently resist Confederate assaults. from The New York Times
The University of North Carolina is giving a Neo-Confederate organization $2.5 million to preserve a Confederate statue that was toppled by students in August 2018. from Business Insider
"The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah suggested that instead of destroying Confederate statues, the U.S. should add a bronze LeBron James dunking on Confederate soldiers' heads. from The Hill
The tax dollars of people of color must be used to construct and maintain large Confederate monuments and Confederate flags flying and displayed on public property. from CNN
NEW ORLEANS – Turn-of-the-century tour books, lots of Confederate cash, a post-Civil War medal, and a flag too tattered by time to tell whether it was U.S. or Confederate were among items removed Friday from a 1913 time capsule buried beneath a Confederate monument. from Fox News
Confederate symbols are divisive across the South, and activists have for years condemned the popularity of the flag and statues of Confederate soldiers, particularly on public property. from People
The debate over confederate memorials boiled over that month when protesters clashed in Charlottesville, Virginia, over that city's plans to take down a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
Confederate Soldiers Monument The Confederate statue at the old County Courthouse in Durham was pulled down Monday during a protest to show solidarity with anti-racism activists. from CNN
The law protected at least nine Confederate monuments around Alabama, including a cornerstone in the state capitol of Montgomery put in place by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. from The Hill
But Confederate and East Confederate Avenues were not named directly after the Confederacy per se, according to Sheffield Hale, president and CEO of the Atlanta History Center. from CNN
His proposal would have still permitted people to place small Confederate flags on individual graves on two days of the year: Memorial Day and Confederate Memorial Day. from The Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced it is giving its controversial Confederate statue, Silent Sam, to a Confederate heritage group, the Washington Post reports. from Axios
A judge this week scrapped a deal to give the Confederate statue, which was torn down by protesters in August 2018, to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. from The New York Times
And like the Confederate monuments across the South whose construction spiked under Jim Crow, Confederate imagery made its way most fully into Ole Miss fandom, from the Confederate flag to the adoption of "Dixie" as the unofficial fight song — in 19083, as the segregationist Dixiecrat party was ascendant. from The New York Times
There was talk last summer of removing statues and portraits of Confederate leaders from the Capitol after the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina State House. from The New York Times
When I did my protest last April against Confederate Heritage Month and took a Confederate flag on stage I got a lot of scrutiny and threats and harassment. from Vice
Texas authorities rejected a license plate design earlier this month from a Confederate group over concerns that the design and its Confederate imagery would conflict with existing designs. from The Hill
The report shows a yearbook picture in which Hyde-Smith poses with other girls and a mascot seemingly dressed as a Confederate general and holding a Confederate flag. from The Hill
Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, was one of several cities that conducted formal reviews of Confederate monuments following the rally. from The Hill
The invocation of Confederate imagery in the Georgia race is a reminder of another high-stakes clash between the candidates: their opposing stances on the state's Confederate monuments. from The Hill
HOUSE VOTES TO RESTRICT CONFEDERATE FLAG IN FEDERAL CEMETERIES: The House approved a Democratic proposal on Thursday to limit the display of the Confederate flag in national cemeteries. from The Hill
"People of color often had no voice and no opportunity to raise concerns about the City's decision to honor Confederate leaders," the office's report on Confederate monuments stated. from CNN
The Washington National Cathedral is debating whether to remove two stained glass windows that depict Confederate generals amid debate around the country about the removal of Confederate monuments. from The Hill
In recent years, the fraternity has prohibited the wearing of Confederate uniforms, the display of Confederate flags, and the use of the name "Old South" for sponsored events. from CNN
Cities and towns across the U.S. removed Confederate statues after the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville last year, which was held around a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, since April 2016 only nine Confederate statues have been removed, demonstrating the long political process required to remove Confederate-era statues. from Vox
Activists expressed interest and support for removing statues honoring Confederate soldiers and the Mississippi state flag, which includes a Confederate symbol, after the June 2015 massacre in Charleston, South Carolina, where Dylann Roof, a white supremacist who was photographed with Confederate memorabilia, killed nine black Americans during a church prayer service. from CNN
The U.S. House voted in May to ban Confederate flags from national veterans cemeteries except on two days: Memorial Day and Confederate Heritage Day in states that observe it. from CNN
The rally, organized by alt-right and white nationalist groups, was allegedly planned to protest the city's plan to tear down Confederate monuments, including a statue of Confederate Gen. from Vox
A group called the Sons of Confederate Veterans began pushing back, fighting for the Lost Cause legend—and, in so doing, they created the myth of black Confederate soldiers. from New Republic
Monuments removed: Confederate memorial After it was vandalized with graffiti, city workers removed the 10-foot-tall Confederate memorial in West Palm Beach's Woodlawn Cemetery by the Dixie Highway. from Buzzfeed News
But there has also been discussion of renaming a dining hall at Oregon State University that's named for Confederate soldier Benjamin Arnold and a California intersection called Confederate Corners. from Refinery 29
Amid protests last week, workers in New Orleans removed a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, part of a contentious plan to dismantle four Confederate monuments in the city. from CNN
Culpepper founded the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the self-described historic honor society that's been keeping the Confederate legacy alive for more than a century. from CNN
Kevin Levin: Charlottesville is a game-changer in the Confederate monument debate For those of us following the Confederate monument debate, the violence in Charlottesville was a game-changer. from CNN
Opponents of the bronze statue of an anonymous, rifle-toting Confederate soldier hoped its fall would hasten a fate similar to other Confederate monuments across the country: permanent banishment. from CNN
A Richmond, Va., committee on Monday recommended that the city remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, but keep other Confederate monuments in place, including one of Gen. from The Hill
Prior to his confirmation hearing, the Washington Post reported that Wilkie was a formerly a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and attended memorial ceremonies for Confederate veterans. from CNN
Over the years, Smith said she heard complaints from people who decided not to move into a house they loved simply because it sat on Confederate or East Confederate. from CNN
"That's why we're here, is to honor our Confederate dead, to honor our ancestors," said David Coggins, a Sons of Confederate Veterans member, told the crowd, according to AL.com. from Vice News
Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas could refuse to allow specialty license plates bearing the Confederate battle flag because the plates were the government's speech. from The New York Times
The cash goes to private entities like the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Stonewall Confederate Memorial Association through the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. from The New York Times
But in a strange twist, the plan was blocked when the Sons of Confederate Veterans, another Confederate heritage organization, sued the UDC to prevent the relocation of the monument. from Vox
Recently, Confederate monuments have been removed in New Orleans and the names of Confederate soldiers and others are being taken off schools and government buildings in Southern states like Virginia. from Vox
Greg Stewart is a Sons of Confederate Veterans member and executive director of Beavoir, the beachside mansion in Biloxi, Mississippi, that was the last home of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. from Mashable
Washington (CNN)Leaders at the Washington National Cathedral have voted unanimously to remove Confederate battle flags from stained-glass windows memorializing Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. from CNN
This is because the purpose of Confederate monuments, as Princeton historian Kevin Kruse argues on Twitter, is not to serve as pure historical markers — but to glorify the Confederate cause. from Vox
The "Unite the Right" rally included white nationalist and other far-right groups protesting Charlottesville's plan to remove relics of its Confederate past, such as a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
Some were dressed in the uniforms of Confederate soldiers; a woman and her daughter came dressed in hoop skirts, and bikers wore leather jackets and bandanas awash in Confederate flags. from CNN
A Richmond, Va., committee earlier this month recommended that the city remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, but keep other Confederate monuments in place, including one of Gen. from The Hill
In late November, city workers drove up and down Confederate and East Confederate Avenues in Atlanta and replaced old street signs with new ones that renamed the 21-mile stretch. from CNN
After all, Atlanta has nearly three dozen other streets named for the Confederacy or Confederate figures -- not to mention a collection of Confederate monuments and statues protected by state law. from CNN
Roy Cooper (D) is calling for the state to remove Confederate statues from public property following the violent protest in Charlottesville, Va., over the removal of one depicting Confederate Gen. from The Hill
Though there have been calls to remove the Confederate statues by activists and politicians in Georgia, state rules prevent officials from being able to remove, conceal or alter Confederate monuments. from The Hill
To learn more about the public legacy of the Confederate era, check out the Southern Poverty Law Center's map of Confederate symbols and related data in their "Whose Heritage?" report. from Vice
The new report identifies and geo-locates a staggering 1,728 of these monuments still standing — most of them in former Confederate states — including 100 public schools named for Confederate veterans. from Hyperallergic
The governor of New York is asking the Army to reconsider renaming two streets at a base in Brooklyn after Confederate generals following an outbreak of violence over Confederate statues. from The Hill
A Confederate memorial outside a courthouse in Maryland was removed Monday night as scrutiny over Confederate monuments continues to increase following the deadly attack in Charlottesville, Va., earlier this month. from The Hill
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, which depicts the allegorical figure of "Glory" holding a dying Confederate soldier in one arm and a laurel crown in the other, built in 1903. from Vice News
A Confederate statue in Gainesville, Florida, nicknamed "Old Joe," was removed Monday, and in Kentucky, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray announced his decision to ask City Council to relocate two Confederate monuments. from Hyperallergic
And you notice the decal of the "Don&apost Tread on Me" Tea Party thing and the Confederate flag, and then to sting out with the racist torch-holding Confederate supporters. from Fox News
Confederate statues Statues commemorating Confederate forces from the Civil War are dropping like flies after the Charlottesville protests inspired local governments and activists to renew conversations about the statues' public purposes. from CNN
In Louisiana, a hot spot in the debate over Confederate symbols, 73% of people surveyed said they opposed the removal of Confederate monuments, according to a 2016 Louisiana State University poll. from CNN
In photos posted to her Facebook account in 2014, Hyde-Smith was pictured posing with Confederate artifacts during a visit to Beauvoir, the home and library of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. from CNN
At its dedication, Confederate veteran Julian Shakespeare Carr praised the Confederate army for "sav[ing] the very life of the Anglo Saxon race in the South," according to the university's archives. from CNN
The monument features a 65-foot obelisk topped with a Confederate soldier, and statues of Confederate leaders — including Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson — form a ring around it. from The Hill
Advocate for Confederate symbols wins in Virginia Corey Stewart, the bombastic conservative who built his public image on championing Confederate symbols, will win the Republican Senate nomination in Virginia, CNN projects. from CNN
Work to remove statues of two Confederate generals, Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston, and the Confederate cabinet member John Reagan began late Sunday and continued into the early morning. from The New York Times
Two and one-half million dollars from an institution of higher learning will be given to a neo-Confederate organization for the sole purpose of preserving and protecting a Confederate monument. from CNN
The military has struggled with Confederate symbols and what they represent; several bases are named after Confederate generals, but the services have kicked out members for ties to white supremacist groups. from Business Insider
In January 2016, the Marine Corps refused to allow a man with a large tattoo of a Confederate flag to enlist, yet 10 Army bases are still named for Confederate generals. from Business Insider
The monument -- dedicated in 1906 -- stands at a prominent location on campus and portrays the figure of an unarmed Confederate infantryman, according to Confederate Monument Relocation Project documents from the school. from CNN
The hashtag quickly caught the attention of HBO, which issued yet another statement about Confederate on Sunday evening: We have great respect for the dialogue and concern being expressed around Confederate. from Vox
Couric said she tried to speak with people on all sides of the debate over Confederate symbols, from producer Bruce Cohen and Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore, who helped lead the fight to change the name of their high school, to Sons of Confederate Veterans and white nationalists who see Confederate symbols as their heritage. from The Hill
Read: New Confederate monuments are going up But Stone Mountain Park is unlike other memorial sites, and visitors quickly realize why this home to one of 700 public Confederate monuments is unique. from CNN
From the nineteen-twenties through the sixties, conservative groups paid for the creation of the Confederate Memorial Carving, of Lee, Davis, and Jackson, on Stone Mountain, in Georgia––a Confederate Mt. Rushmore. from New Yorker
Stewart made defending of Confederate statues a central piece of his campaign, wading into the highly charged debate by holding rallies outside of Charlottesville's City Hall, where a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
A KFile review also found Wilkie attended a pro-Confederate event as recently as 2009, giving a speech on Robert E. Lee to a Maryland division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. from CNN
Although the plaintiffs are considering a rehearing, the city's been given clearance to take down three monuments honoring Confederate president Jefferson Davis and the Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and PGT Beauregard. from Vice
Most Confederate monuments in the U.S. were erected between 1890 and 1940, according to James Loewen, a sociologist and historian at the University of Vermont has written numerous books about Confederate iconography. from Vice News
Around the country, cities have removed symbols ranging from the Confederate flag, to memorials of rank-and-file Confederate soldiers, to statues of prominent generals including Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. from The New York Times
Winners and Losers tee Confederate statues across the country came down this summer after white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
Since then, the city of Baltimore removed four Confederate memorials overnight and protesters pulled down a statue in Durham, N.C. Earlier Thursday, President Trump defended Confederate monuments in a series of tweets. from The Hill
White nationalist groups descended on the college town over the weekend, with dozens carrying torches, Confederate flags and chanting racist slogans as they protested the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
Landrieu has seen a heavy media presence after he defended his decision to remove Confederate memorials from the public land in New Orleans, leading to a reignited debate about removing Confederate symbols. from The Hill
And in December, the city of Winston-Salem ordered the removal of a statue of a Confederate soldier in the city's downtown to a nearby cemetery where 36 Confederate soldiers are buried. from The New York Times
In Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacist protesters descended onto the city earlier in August to protest the city's plan to take down Confederate monuments, particularly the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. from Vox
Dozens more live in states that operated under split governments during the Civil War, like Kentucky, which contributed half as many Confederate soldiers as Union soldiers to the fighting but which now hosts 56 Confederate memorials and just two Union ones (the mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, is taking steps to remove two Confederate statues from the city). from Vice News
A vandal (or several) tagged a memorial to Confederate president Jefferson Davis — one of four New Orleans monuments to Confederate figures slated to be removed — by spray-painting "Angela Davis" across its base. from Hyperallergic
Most prominently, South Carolina last year ended its 54-year practice of flying the Confederate battle flag on the Capitol grounds after nine black churchgoers were murdered by a Confederate sympathizer in Charleston. from New Republic
But that seems unlikely; even before the Times report, Abrams clearly stated her opposition to Confederate monuments, calling for the removal of a carving of Confederate leaders on Georgia's Stone Mountain last year. from Vox
Monuments removed: Confederate memorial While removing the 21925-foot, 21904-ton granite Confederate monument from the Manatee County courthouse grounds, workers broke the obelisk in half, the county said in a press release. from Buzzfeed News
Members of the local Sons of Confederate Veterans camp held a memorial service at Shiloh battlefield on May 30 and decorated the burial sites with Confederate flags with the park's permission, Wilkerson said. from CNN
The nationalists, carrying Nazi and Confederate flags while chanting "blood and soil" and "Jews will not replace us", were marching against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general. from Economist
On Thursday, the city of New Orleans removed the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis as part of an effort its City Council started two years ago to take down four Confederate monuments. from CNN
Stewart passionately rallied against removing Confederate statues from public land across the state, traveling to cities such as Charlottesville to protest local government decisions about the statues and regularly tweeting about Confederate pride. from The Hill
General James Longstreet was an important figure in the Confederate Army; as important as Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart or A.P. Hill; nearly as critical to the Confederate cause as Robert E. Lee. from CNN
"The studio was once a Confederate army base, which meant that there were Confederate soldiers on that base plotting and planning on how to keep 3.9 million Negros enslaved," Perry told the audience. from The Hill
"I feel right at home here," said Stanley Hudson, 60, a lawyer from Dallas who had heard about the commemoration through the Sons of Confederate Veterans, an association of descendants of Confederate soldiers. from The New York Times
President Trump pushed back against new initiatives to remove Confederate statues during a press conference at Trump Tower on Tuesday, appearing to defend those protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
Stewart, chair of the Prince WIlliam County Board of Supervisors, gained notoriety during his failed bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2017 with his defenses of the Confederate flag and Confederate statues. from CNN
Mississippi is deeply divided over its Confederate history, with some holding tight to monuments and relics from that period while others say Confederate symbols signify a brutal legacy of white supremacy and racism. from The Hill
New Orleans made waves last month as the city voted to remove four Confederate monuments, but many cities are still fighting against stifling state laws to remove public monuments reflecting a Confederate identity. from Vice
She has declared that the massive pro-Confederate carving at Stone Mountain, just east of Atlanta, should be taken down, just as the Confederate imagery on the old state flag had to go. from The New York Times
Here are the top eight states with the most monuments today: Public schools named for Confederate leaders Major U.S. military bases are named for Confederate military icons Observed state holidays in five states from Vice News
The statues in question are of John Hunt Morgan, a Confederate general, and John C. Breckinridge, the 14th vice president of the United States who also served as the Confederate secretary of war. from The New York Times
The original plans for the memorial in East Texas, considered the largest Confederate monument built in a century, called for benches, scores of Confederate flags, a walkway lined with flagpoles, landscaping and fencing. from The New York Times
In addition to the Liberty Monument, the city will remove three other statues, individually commemorating Confederate General Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard, and president of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis. from Vice News
My parents got me two little polyester flags at the gift store, one Union and one Confederate, and on the way out the store, I started dragging the Confederate flag on the ground. from Vox
It protected Union transports and supply boats from Confederate ambushes. from Business Insider
Eight months later, where is Nascar with the Confederate flag? from The New York Times
President Andrew Johnson pardoned Confederate soldiers after the Civil War. from CNN
Maryland remained a hotbed of Confederate sympathies throughout the war. from New Republic
John Wayne plays a former Confederate soldier, but the only from New Republic
Confederate One of Thrones' greatest controversies doesn't directly involve Thrones. from Refinery 29
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions -- whose middle name evokes the Confederate Gen. from CNN
He tweeted support of HBO's problematic show in development Confederate. from Refinery 29
It will later join 10 Confederate sculptures in Richmond, Virginia. from Hyperallergic
State law, meanwhile, specifically prohibits the removal of Confederate memorials. from Reuters
The violence has escalated an ongoing debate over Confederate symbols. from Reuters
A judge threw the Confederate statue's future into fresh uncertainty. from The New York Times
The battle over Charlottesville's Confederate statues echoes similar ones elsewhere. from Economist
Some people don't believe American flags belong on Confederate graves. from CNN
Nearby on the lawn stands a monument to Confederate veterans. from Mashable
Dean's launch toward frontrunner status followed his initial Confederate flag from New Republic
The Army operates 10 installations named after Confederate military commanders. from Business Insider
HBO suits clearly hope their participation will calm "Confederate" critics. from The Hill
The rally was held in defense of a Confederate monument. from The Hill
Replacing troops was a contentious issue in the Confederate government. from Business Insider
The Confederate vessel disappeared with all its eight crew members. from CNN
The Kentucky fans waving a Confederate flag in the bleachers. from The New York Times
"Oh, & @KidRock, a confederate flag wrapped has been," he concluded. from The Hill
In Durham, N.C., protesters toppled a Confederate statue on Monday. from The Hill
Read next: "Confederate statues have had a rough 24 hours" from Vice News
But it also is a place steeped in Confederate lore. from The New York Times
He was, and remains, the most iconic of Confederate heroes. from The New York Times
Confederate statues are being taken down across the United States. from The New York Times
Most of those Confederate memorials are located in southern states. from The Hill
Reverend Robert Wright Lee IV, a descendent of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
I started noting frequent sightings of Confederate flags on cars. from CNN
Protesters last night pulled down the Silent Sam Confederate statue. from CNN
Other cities have also moved to take down Confederate statues. from The Hill
But this statue's subject is definitely not a Confederate general. from CNN
The cemetery holds the remains of nearly 2,200 Confederate soldiers. from The Hill
He tweeted against removing the "beautiful" Confederate statues and monuments. from CNBC
He advertised "The Battle of Atlanta" as a Confederate victory. from The New York Times
My middle name is the name of a Confederate soldier. from The New York Times
The Confederate Army took advantage, and turned the Union line. from The New York Times
The fraternity banned the display of Confederate flags in 2001. from The New York Times
But removing — or moving — Confederate monuments is not historical erasure. from Vox
Baltimore took down its Confederate monuments literally overnight as well. from Vox
The divisive battle stripes The debate over the Confederate flag reached an apex last year when South Carolina, reeling from the Charleston massacre, removed the Confederate flag from the front of its state house. from CNN
Kemp has firmly aligned himself on one side of the debate over Confederate statues and symbols—he's pledged to protect the largest Confederate monument in the world, which resides in Georgia, from being removed. from Vice
Nearby, in the old Capital of the Confederate States, Democrats in Richmond recently introduced a bill in the Virginia state legislature that would grant Charlottesville the local power to permanently remove its Confederate statues. from Vice
Ohio Confederate war dead statue The head of a statue at a cemetery for Confederate soldiers who died in a prison camp was stolen by vandals, who knocked the statue off a stone arch. from CNN
I have hanged a Confederate flag from a noose in Gettysburg, and organized Confederate Flag Funerals on Memorial Day all over the country, first starting at the state capitol of South Carolina in 2015. from CNN
New Orleans recently dismantled the last of four Confederate statues that stood in the city, and Kentucky moved a Confederate monument from the University of Louisville campus to outside the city in Brandenburg, Kentucky. from Reuters
The Jackson Free Press report, published Friday night, shows a yearbook picture in which Hyde-Smith poses with other girls and a mascot seemingly dressed as a Confederate general and holding a Confederate flag. from The Hill
Yet in defending the Confederate statues, Trump could be seeking to consolidate support within at least a portion of his base, which has looked at the removal of Confederate statues and memorials with anger. from The Hill
"The studio was once a Confederate army base, which meant that there were Confederate soldiers on that base plotting and planning on how to keep 3.9 million Negros enslaved," Perry said in the speech. from The Hill
When the procession arrived at the capitol on Monday, a handful of speakers were blaring Dr. King's oratory from the foot of a monument to Confederate soldiers, the last site of the Confederate banner. from The New York Times
At the time, Confederate statues and monuments across the country were under increased scrutiny, especially following the murder of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, by an avowed racist who enjoyed Confederate symbology. from Vox
In addition, other states, such as Florida (which will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day on Thursday) and Texas (which celebrated Confederate Heroes Day on January 19), honor the legacy of the Confederacy without closing government offices. from Vox
He voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Georgia flag, then voted against eliminating the remaining Confederate symbol from the flag, which Democrats questioned him about in his contentious confirmation hearing in January. from CNN
" Wilkie said that viewing Confederate "history and the ferocity of the Confederate soldier solely through the lens of slavery and by the slovenly standards of the present is dishonest and a disservice to our ancestors. from The Hill
In response to questions about remarks he made at Confederate memorial events, Wilkie downplayed his participation in a June 2009 event at the Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as simply introducing a keynote speaker. from CNN
In "Tempers Flare Over Removal of Confederate Statues in New Orleans," Richard Fausset writes: NEW ORLEANS — For Malcolm Suber, the Confederate monuments that dot this Deep South city stand for white supremacy, pure and simple. from The New York Times
The University of North Carolina System and its Board of Governors are paying the North Carolina Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans $2.5 million to preserve a statue of a Confederate soldier nicknamed Silent Sam. from Business Insider
A misleading statue in Double Springs, showing a soldier in a uniform that is half Union and half Confederate, disguises the fact that Winston provided more troops to the Union Army than to the Confederate. from The New York Times
The Confederate flag no longer flies at the state Capitol complex. from CNN
Klan mythology would claim they'd dressed up as Confederate ghosts, they from New Republic
What were your initial feelings when you first learned about Confederate? from Vox
Except, perhaps, for the Confederate flag flying from a nearby home. from CNN
Georgia law designates each April as Confederate History and Heritage month. from Mashable
Southern cities are littered with statues of Confederate leaders and slaveholders. from Economist
Through "amens," Mitch Landrieu decried the immorality of public Confederate memorials. from Buzzfeed News
While Logan is passed out, William massacres every single Confederate solider. from Vice
Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America. from Refinery 29
It gets at a broader problem that goes beyond Confederate memorials. from Vox
But, a Confederate flag "would be more appropriate," he told CNN. from CNN
Mississippi recently marked April as "Confederate Heritage Month," without mentioning slavery. from Mashable
Removing Confederate monuments can be a delicate issue in the South. from CNN
This morning, New Orleans removed its third confederate monument amidst protests. from Axios
Because Corey Stewart is a guy who loves confederate monuments, right? from Fox News
" "Reunion meant paying homage to the nobility of the Confederate cause. from CNN
" Benioff added that doing Confederate "is scary, for all of us. from Buzzfeed News
The protests started Friday night around a Confederate statue of Gen. from Buzzfeed News
But Charlottesville is not the only city with Confederate-era statues. from Axios
In the past week, confederate statues have been in the spotlight. from Axios
"White supremacists on fucking motorcycles with Confederate flags," she explained darkly. from Vice
Remember and honor the memory of you Confederate ancestors this April. from CNN
The show is being viewed by some as "Confederate" counter-programming. from CNN
"I am taking action to relocate the Confederate statues," he tweeted. from CNN
Virginia is the state with the most Confederate symbols with 223. from CNN
Here are the Confederate memorials that will be removed after Charlottesville. from CNN
Southern heritage groups were responsible for most Confederate monuments still standing. from CNN
And the drive to remove Confederate monuments likely will pick up. from CNN
Schools, parks and other public works are named for Confederate generals. from CNN
Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina is named for Confederate Gen. from Business Insider
Governor Rick Scott turned up wearing cowboy boots with Confederate flags from New Republic
The time has come for the Confederate plaque to come down. from The Hill
Meanwhile, dissension among soldiers inspired the Confederate Army's staggering desertion rate. from The Hill
Douglas MacArthur and Confederate Generals Jubal Early and John Bell Hood. from Business Insider
And Kessler's Twitter handle shows a picture of the Confederate flag. from CNN
Directly above the pair a Confederate flag hangs in the window. from CNN
Debates over Confederate monuments have become extremely heated in recent years. from The Hill
Who will teach this to schoolchildren in those former Confederate states? from The New York Times
Instead he's been cutting ads about MS-13 and Confederate monuments. from New Republic
A white nationalist beats a counter-protester with a Confederate flagpole. from New Republic
Not all defenders of Confederate monuments would consider themselves white supremacists. from Vice News
Oh, Helllllll no: The removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from Vice
It is our duty to tear all the Confederate monuments down. from Vice
A false complexity was allowed to grow around the Confederate cause. from Vice
These include streets like Dixie Drive, Confederate Avenue and Plantation Road. from CNN
He has also emphasized the need to keep Confederate statues standing. from The New York Times
SPLC counted at least three new Confederate memorials dedicated since 2015. from Vice News
In defending Confederate statues, Trump has inveighed against removing historical symbols. from The New York Times
He suggested a symbolic, if not literal, torching of Confederate statues. from The New York Times
More than six months ago, protesters toppled a Confederate statue nearby. from The New York Times
Are Confederate monuments symbols of hate or a preservation of history? from The New York Times
A year later, public debate over Confederate iconography has quieted down. from The New York Times
The fourth statue, the Confederate Women's Monument, was dedicated in 1917. from The New York Times
For years, I passed by the old Confederate battle flag sticker. from The New York Times
Most commonly, it's associated with the old South and Confederate states. from CNN
Confederate statues and memorials are coming down all over the nation. from The New York Times
Nazi flags, Confederate flags, American flags, "Make America Great Again" hats. from The New York Times
It was of a Confederate soldier, but not specifically of Gen. from The New York Times
The big picture: Many Confederate statues have been taken down nationwide. from Axios
In 1909, the year 26 football players died, former Confederate Col. from Business Insider
Confederate statues aside, though, she feels Southern hospitality typically trumps bigotry. from The New York Times
A local branch of the Sons of Confederate Veterans erected it. from The New York Times
Nikki Haley of South Carolina, who took down the Confederate flag. from The Hill
It cited the participation of the group, Sons of Confederate Veterans. from CNN
The poll also found less support for taking down Confederate monuments. from The Hill
St. Louis is the latest city to remove a Confederate statue. from The Hill
Those protests over the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
However, not every confederate statue need end up in a museum. from The Hill
Protestors toppled a Confederate monument in Durham, N.C. on Monday night. from The Hill
Protesters also toppled a Confederate monument in Durham, N.C., on Monday. from The Hill
Also the Confederate flag was for treasonous criminals who enslaved people. from CNBC
But some states have rushed to shield Confederate tributes from removal. from The New York Times
A statement about the Confederate Monument at UNC-Chapel Hill pic.twitter. from Hyperallergic
They made two Confederate war memorials disappear from downtown public parks. from The Hill
For more on the battle over Confederate statues, read Vox's explainer. from Vox
Pro-Confederate groups plan to fight to keep the statues intact. from Vice News
White Southerners who questioned the Confederate narrative faced ostracism or worse. from Vox
Local choice may allow some communities to keep "their" Confederate monuments. from Vox
The peak of my neo-Confederate career also began its unraveling. from Vox
He speaks up for Virginians who want Confederate flag license plates. from Vox
Washington and Lee University in Virginia is still grappling with its Confederate history Washington and Lee University in Virginia is still grappling with its Confederate history Not far from Charlottesville, Virginia, where white supremacists marched to defend a statue of Robert E. Lee and clashed violently with counterprotesters, stands a larger monument to the Confederate general: Washington and Lee University. from Vice News
In August, people who supported keeping the Confederate street names - which date from the 1920s - said they did not think of Confederate generals but rather their own personal histories as they drove, or resided, on them. from Reuters
The conversation then turned to an announcement from Jim Gray, mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, that he would seek to remove two Confederate statues from a public building — and whether it would end there, with Confederate statues. from Buzzfeed News
In the 1990s, Hines carried a Confederate flag down a street in Richmond to protest a statue to the late black tennis star Arthur Ashe Jr. being erected among other monuments that honored prominent Confederate figures. from CNN
They are the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Mount Royal Avenue, the Confederate Women's Monument on West University Parkway, the Roger B. Taney Monument on Mount Vernon Place, and the Robert E. Lee and Thomas. from CNN
There are at least nine confederate monuments around Alabama that would be protected under the law, including a monument at the state capitol in Montgomery, the cornerstone of which was laid by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. from The Hill
In early August, members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans stood guard over a Confederate monument in front of the historic county courthouse in downtown Tampa shortly after another rebel statue came down in North Carolina. from Vice
Days after plans to remove a statue of a Confederate general in Charlottesville, Virginia, triggered the deadly Unite the Right rally last August, Baltimore's mayor ordered the removal of two Confederate statues from a city park. from Vice News
Confederate monuments have come under heightened scrutiny since 2015, when a white supremacist murdered nine black churchgoers in Charleston, S.C. A month later, South Carolina lawmakers removed a Confederate battle flag from outside the State House. from The New York Times
Three Confederate statues that the University of Texas at Austin removed this week are the latest in a string of Confederate statues being taken down around the country in the wake of the Charlottesville, Va., rally. from The New York Times
The figure of Lee, positioned between Thomas Jefferson and the Southern poet Sidney Lanier, who was also a Confederate soldier, was criticized by Duke officials at the time for not looking enough like the Confederate general. from The New York Times
The same appeals court had issued a similar ruling in a lawsuit by the Sons of Confederate Veterans that tried to force San Antonio to return a Confederate monument and two cannons to a city park. from The Hill
Communities across the South have been removing Confederate flags from public spaces and removing or reappraising Confederate monuments since the white supremacist Dylann Roof murdered nine African-Americans at a church in Charleston, S.C., in 2015. from The New York Times
Mr. Thian spent a half century documenting the history of the Confederate currency, flag and seal as he became chief clerk at the Army headquarters in Washington and published a compendium of the Confederate Congressional debates. from The New York Times
It was the nine murders in that AME church in South Carolina that created a major national, emotional shift to confront Confederate iconography, leading to flag coming down in SC and later, an anti–Confederate monument movement. from Hyperallergic
Members of the North Carolina-based Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan -- some wearing Klan robes and carrying Confederate flags -- arrived in midday to protest the city's plan to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
Wilkie attended annual memorial ceremonies honoring fallen Confederate fighters, even delivering speeches at the events, and was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that supports displaying symbols of the Confederacy, the Post reported. from CNN
Confederate statues in the U.S. have been at the center of debate following the deadly 85033 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., which erupted around the city's plans to take down a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
It was a campaign to portray Confederate leaders and soldiers as heroic, and it targeted the minds and identities of children growing up in the South so they would develop a personal attachment to the Confederate cause. from Vox
Mississippi still celebrates Confederate Heritage Month and Confederate Memorial Day, and retains the Stars and Bars in its state flag, but in recent years it has taken care to celebrate other parts of its history, as well. from The New York Times
The controversial torn-down Confederate monument "Silent Sam" will not return to the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill under a legal agreement with a Confederate group, the University of North Carolina system announced Wednesday. from The Hill
The distinction between nation and state helps to explain why Confederate statues are so important to white nationalists, and why Jews were the seemingly odd targets of a protest ostensibly about the removal of a Confederate statue. from The New York Times
CONFEDERATE FLAG BAN DROPPED FROM SPENDING BILL: A measure to restrict the display of the Confederate battle flag in national cemeteries approved by the House last month has been pulled from the chamber's final compromise spending bill. from The Hill
Sons of Confederate Veterans, which ruled that Texas could refuse to allow specialty license plates bearing the Confederate battle flag because the plates were the government's speech and were thus immune from attacks on First Amendment grounds. from The New York Times
Confederate statues and memorials have come under renewed criticism after one counterprotester was killed at a "Unite the Right" rally organized by alt-right groups in Charlottesville to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from The Hill
The aftermath of the rally prompted leaders in several cities that still house Confederate statues to speed up the process of removing them, with Baltimore deciding to take down all of its remaining Confederate monuments Tuesday night. from Vice
The South belongs as much to Bree Newsome, the black woman who climbed up the pole on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds and took down the Confederate flag, as it does to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. from Vox
And last year the company removed several apps with Confederate flag imagery. from Mashable
I went to a frat party and I saw a Confederate flag. from The New York Times
Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers are available from The National Archives. from Hyperallergic
They held aloft a Confederate flag and a "White Pride Worldwide" flag. from Fox News
I had classmates whose pick-up trucks proudly waved the Confederate flag. from Vice
All over the removal of a confederate statue of Robert E. Lee. from Mashable
She said her actions were justified because Confederate statues represent white supremacy. from Refinery 29
In summer 2017, I spotted at least two Confederate flags flying proudly. from Buzzfeed News
Lee surrendered before a single black Confederate soldier ever marched into battle. from New Republic
Earlier, journalist Baynard Woods tweeted that another Confederate monument had been dismantled. from Buzzfeed News
Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate army during the Civil War. from Buzzfeed News
The protesters also reportedly spray-painted a statue of a Confederate soldier. from Buzzfeed News
" Carson said the neighbor who flew the Confederate flag "subsequently became friendly. from Buzzfeed News
It is why he opposed building Confederate memorials in the first place. from CNN
They also kept the disputed Confederate monuments heavily guarded by mounted police. from Refinery 29
The body of a Confederate soldier killed after a battle near Mrs. from Buzzfeed News
Go deeper: Confederate statues removed since the last "Unite the Right" rally from Axios
Protesters, some armed, chanted racist slogans and brandished Nazi and Confederate symbols. from Refinery 29
The rally centered around the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. from Axios
However, statues of Black women are slowly starting to replace Confederate monuments. from Refinery 29
Defending Confederate memorials was still a part of his 2018 Senate platform. from Vox
Confederate, in all of our minds, will be an alternative-history show. from Mashable
Robert E. Lee statue Another monument slated for removal honors Confederate Gen. from CNN
White supremacists arrived at Emancipation Park, where a statue of Confederate Gen. from Buzzfeed News
On a hot and humid July morning, the Confederate flag was removed. from CNN
Louisiana Four Confederate statues were removed in New Orleans earlier this year. from CNN
Instead, a lesser-known Confederate flag typically flies with the other five. from Reuters
Mississippi It's the last state flag to feature the Confederate battle emblem. from CNN
Mississippi's flag includes the Confederate battle emblem in its upper left corner. from CNN
The killer, Dylann Roof, is seen in photos with a Confederate flag. from CNN
Florida Confederate Memorial Park Vandals struck a private memorial park outside Tampa. from CNN
Also Scooby-Doo is a lethargic confederate bloodhound with an occasional girlfriend. from Mashable
" Comedian Josh Gondelman tweeted, "Another proud Confederate monument taken down this week. from Refinery 29
And in the 1920s and 1930s, this flood of Confederate statuary continued. from CNN
In his comments, Trump lamented the push to take down Confederate statues. from CNN
He understands why some want to remove Confederate monuments, or provide context. from CNN
The city of Charlottesville covered confederate statutes, including the one of Gen. from CNN
In recent months, several Confederate statues have been removed across the country. from The Hill
Stewart, a Minnesota native who nonetheless venerates Confederate statues, will face Sen. from The Hill
They defend the Confederate flag and oppose civil rights advances almost uniformly. from CNN
General Lee Avenue is not the only Confederate memorial in Bay Ridge. from New Yorker
A Republican Senate candidate doubled down on his claims that Confederate Gen. from The Hill
And lately, Texas has been leading the charge in removing Confederate monuments. from CNN
On the roof of the car, there was a giant Confederate flag. from Business Insider
Wilkie, however, did not disclose any of his ties to Confederate groups. from CNN
The Jackson County Republican is also a staunch supporter of Confederate monuments. from The Hill
Stewart has also been criticized for his past defense of Confederate monuments. from The Hill
In Gainesville, there was a statue of a Confederate general, James Longstreet. from Business Insider
There are now calls to remove Confederate statues in the U.S. Capitol. from The Hill
Controversy also surrounded the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. from CNN
A third street in the community, Confederate Court, was renamed Trestletree Court. from CNN
During the Civil War, the building also acted as a Confederate hospital. from Business Insider
Two-thirds of whites and Hispanics also say Confederate statues should remain. from The Hill
Audience members are divided into teams representing the Union and Confederate Armies. from The New York Times
Mayor William Behan, who served under Lee in the Confederate Army, proclaimed from New Republic
The latest push against the Confederate flag is coming from the pulpit. from Vox
The battle over Confederate statues is essentially a battle over public space. from New Republic
"I surrounded the city of Columbia with Confederate flags," he later said. from New Yorker
We have a girl that shows up in a Confederate-flag bikini. from Refinery 29
Certainly New Orleanians face problems more immediate and tangible than Confederate symbols. from Vice
Another photo showed Jones grinning broadly next to an unfurled Confederate flag. from CNN
The matter of Confederate heritage in Georgia is not a settled one. from The New York Times
The statue, unveiled in 1913, depicts a Confederate soldier grasping his rifle. from The New York Times
"Ever since Charleston, Confederate monuments have been looked at differently," he said. from Vice News
The grounds include three crepe myrtle trees and a Confederate jasmine hedge. from The New York Times
Confederate leaders, by contrast, are being celebrated purely for doing something bad. from Vox
But the case against Confederate statuary is setting a much lower bar. from Vox
In June, after much legal wrangling, St. Louis's Confederate Monument was dismantled. from Hyperallergic
In reality, his 55,000 men greatly outnumbered the roughly 13,000 Confederate defenders. from The New York Times
Last year they toppled a statue of "Silent Sam," a Confederate monument. from The New York Times
He was born in San Francisco and named after a Confederate general. from The New York Times
In Durham, N.C., anti-right protesters pulled down a second Confederate statue. from The New York Times
The book was of the United States Constitution, not the Confederate Constitution. from The New York Times
" "We've seen a lot of Republicans fighting the removal of Confederate monuments. from The Hill
Monuments to Confederate figures have been removed from streets and public places. from The New York Times
A monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers still looms over the campus's entrance. from The New York Times
The future of Confederate has been uncertain in the two years since. from The Verge
Yet now, it appears Confederate will not be getting made after all. from The Verge
Then I spotted a man wearing a Confederate battle flag T-shirt. from The New York Times
But it's worth noting that my Confederate relatives were not American traitors. from The New York Times
Once again, they rallied under the banner of the Confederate battle flag. from The New York Times
Confederate statues do not simply commemorate "our" history, as the president declared. from The New York Times
He defended Confederate monuments and mocked those who agreed to remove them. from The New York Times
Many argue that issues surrounding Confederate monuments are not complicated at all. from The New York Times
Most immediately, "you" is anyone who supports the removal of Confederate memorials. from The New York Times
Don't run a press release about a show called Confederate. Anyway. Continue. from The New York Times
Atlanta is renaming three streets that currently have Confederate in their names. from The Hill
Supporters of the monuments walked around New Orleans waving Confederate battle flags. from The New York Times
Earlier this month, the last major Confederate monument in California came down. from New Republic
No building materials were necessary for the largest Confederate monuments in California. from New Republic
If people did their education on the Confederate flag — it's not racist. from Buzzfeed News
Student Opinion Question \| Should Confederate Statues Be Removed or Remain in Place? from The New York Times
Last week, Huffman indicated he would offer another Confederate flag-related amendment. from The Hill
But the Confederates weren't able to press this advantage because Confederate Gen. from Business Insider
Some cities have decided to take down Confederate statues in their towns. from The Hill
The discovery of Lee in a Confederate uniform comes after Virginia Gov. from CNN
The video imagery invokes slavery, lynchings, Confederate flags and cross-burning bonfires. from The New York Times
King keeps a small version of the Confederate flag on his desk. from Vox
So how should we move forward to dismantle the Confederate commemorative landscape? from Vox
But neo-Confederate ideas are more pervasive than we like to admit. from Vox
They see recent moves to tear down Confederate monuments in the South. from Vox
In terms of statuary, in addition to the statues of Confederate Gens. from Vox