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By Jasmine Browley ·Updated June 6, 2022
According to historian Adam Goodheart, confederate statues were meant to be symbols of white supremacy and were mostly built during a time that upheld racist ideals. During a time when racial tensions are at an all-time, there has been a wave of outrage around the statues, with many calling for their removal.
CNN reported that in the last year,73 Confederate monuments were removed or
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