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Symbols of the Confederacy are slowly coming down from US military bases: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US
Symbols of the Confederacy are slowly coming down from US military bases: 3 essential readsPeople pose next to a newly unveiled Fort Moore sign on May 11, 2023.Cheney Orr/AFP via Getty Images

Without much fanfare, a federal panel is removing the names of Confederate generals from U.S. military bases and replacing them with names that exemplify modern-day values and patriotism.

Most recently, on May 11, 2023, the U.S. Army base in Georgia o...

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