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GOP lawmakers across US seek to keep Confederate monuments standing

By Rachel Schilke
Published August 19, 2023 10:00am ET
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GOP lawmakers across US seek to keep Confederate monuments standing
Republican lawmakers have spent the last decade working to pass laws that will cement the existence of Confederate statues in their states — literally. Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, over 200 Confederate memorials have been taken down, but GOP members have found ways to make statues of U.S. history permanent. The Southern […]

Republican lawmakers have spent the last decade working to pass laws that will cement the existence of Confederate statues in their states — literally.

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