This letter was sent in 2000 regarding the removal of a confederate flag in South Carolina's capitol. What tactics did the NAACP use as part of their campaign?
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Kweisi Mfume
June 8, 2000
In Birmingham, Alabama, workers raised a plywood wall around the city's Confederate memorial. The city's mayor, William Bell, said the monuments don't belong in his city - a debate playing out across the South. Omar Villafranca reports from Birmingham in this video.
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CBS Evening News
8/16/2017
This video captures footage and explores the issues across the American south where towns are reckoning with whether or not to tear down Confederate statues in public spaces.
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The Atlantic
8/13/2017
This article explores Nationwide protests over the racism of America’s present monuments and discusses the current climate to have these monuments removed.
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Travis Waldron
6/8/2020
This article highlights several statues that honor unforgivable acts in history.
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Eliott McLaughlin
6/17/2020
This article explores the power structures that exist in racist monuments throughout history.
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Verity Platt
7/3/2020
This article explores the issue from a world lens, explaining how the UK is battling with their racist monuments.
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Frank Langfitt
6/17/2020
