Mark R. StonemanDec 17, 2023
Via Kevin M. Levin on the blue place:
"Make no mistake. The removal of the Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is the most significant Confederate removal to date. It is certainly one of the largest monuments, but more importantly, it is the boldest expression of the Lost Cause in a public space." https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmlevin.bsky.social/post/3kgrddkzaul2n #HistoryAndMemory #CivilWarMemory #history
Kevin M. Levin (@kevinmlevin.bsky.social)

Make no mistake. The removal of the Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is the most significant Confederate removal to date. It is certainly one of the largest monuments, but more importantly, it is the boldest expression of the Lost Cause in a public space. πŸ—ƒοΈ

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LaloofahJul 26, 2023
From American Civil War historian Kevin M. Levin’s #CivilWarMemory:
https://open.substack.com/pub/kevinmlevin/p/interpreting-the-confederate-monument?r=1k4nht&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Interpreting the Confederate Monument in Arlington National Cemetery One Last Time

I’ve been coming here for years with teachers and other groups, long before it became controversial following the murder of George Floyd, but today will likely be my last visit. The monument is slated to be removed by the end of the year as part of the

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Setsune WaveSep 2, 2018
These things were cheaply produced, in large numbers, decades after the Civil War so white supremacists could feel better about themselves and scare black children trying to go to school. They're bulky, sloppy, racist lawn ornaments. They're a symbol of oppression that has to go.
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Confederate soldier statue in Screven County, Georgia has been vandalized. #CivilWarMemory
https://twitter.com/KevinLevin/status/1035636279982149633