Confederate monument controversy
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The Confederate monument controversy is an ongoing public debate in the United States over the presence, meaning, and removal of statues and memorials honoring the Confederacy and its leaders.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural controversy
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historical memory debate ⓘ political controversy ⓘ |
| becameMoreProminentAfter |
Charleston church shooting
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Unite the Right rally NERFINISHED ⓘ murder of George Floyd ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
civil rights
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education policy ⓘ free speech ⓘ heritage vs hate debate ⓘ historic preservation ⓘ public memory ⓘ public safety ⓘ racial justice ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasDebatedIssue |
appropriate context and signage
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museum relocation of monuments ⓘ renaming military bases ⓘ role of states vs localities ⓘ whether monuments glorify slavery ⓘ whether monuments honor heritage ⓘ whether monuments promote white supremacy ⓘ whether removal erases history ⓘ whether removal improves racial climate ⓘ who decides monument placement ⓘ |
| hasLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
American Civil War
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Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Confederate flag at South Carolina State House
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Confederate monuments in New Orleans, Louisiana ⓘ Confederate statues in Richmond, Virginia ⓘ Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Silent Sam statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ renaming of U.S. military bases honoring Confederates ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
adoption of new monument policies
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creation of new memorials to victims of slavery and racism ⓘ increased public debate about historical memory ⓘ legal reforms regarding monuments ⓘ removal of many Confederate symbols from public spaces ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
campus activism
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counter-protests ⓘ historical reinterpretation ⓘ legal challenges ⓘ local government resolutions ⓘ public protests ⓘ relocation of monuments ⓘ removal of monuments ⓘ renaming of public spaces ⓘ state legislation ⓘ vandalism of monuments ⓘ |
| involvesStakeholder |
African American communities
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activist groups ⓘ civil rights organizations ⓘ descendants of Confederate soldiers ⓘ heritage organizations ⓘ historical societies ⓘ municipal governments ⓘ preservationists ⓘ state governments ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| mainlyConcerns |
Confederate flags
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Confederate memorials ⓘ Confederate monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate symbols ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Black Lives Matter movement
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Jim Crow laws NERFINISHED ⓘ Lost Cause of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ monument protection laws ⓘ public art ⓘ toppling of statues ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument