Though dozens of congressional Republicans protested the move, the Army says it will begin work in coming days

The Lost Cause movement, which recast rebel traitors as morally righteous warriors defending states’ rights and spread the false belief that slavery was benevolent, is evident in the memorial’s bronze panels. A weeping Black woman, described by cemetery historians as a stereotypical “mammy,” clutches the baby of a White officer, and a camp servant dutifully follows his enslaver toward battle.

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    1 year ago

    Republicans are always calling themselves “The Party of Lincoln”. So, why would they want to preserve the statues of Lincoln’s enemies?

    It’s almost as if every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation.