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Should Confederate leaders remain on places like Stone Mountain, or should they be erased?
Should Confederate leaders remain on places like Stone Mountain, or should they be erased? As Confederate statues are torn down across the country and the nation wrestles with its past, David Rubenstein looks at the origin, the impact and the future of Stone Mountain Georgia's problematic monument to the Civil War.
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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...
Stone Mountain Preview
Preview: Episode 7 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Should Confederate leaders remain on places like Stone Mountain, or should they be erased? As Confederate statues are torn down across the country and the nation wrestles with its past, David Rubenstein looks at the origin, the impact and the future of Stone Mountain Georgia's problematic monument to the Civil War.
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For many here in the South, Stone Mountain is a sign of heritage.
We have Jefferson Davis , Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
Should Confederate leaders remain on places like Stone Mountain or should they be erased?
Stone Mountain Park is very closely associated with the Klan.
I would love for the whole story to be told about Stone Mountain.
An Alternative Rationalization for the Civil War
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Hasan Jeffries explains why some Southerners try to reframe the causes of the Civil War. (3m 2s)
Confederate Monuments as a Constant Reminder of Separatism
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Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith discusses Stone Mountain's psychological toll on Black people (27s)
Meet Stone Mountain Memorial Association's Black Chairman
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The head of Stone Mountain Memorial Association discusses plans for the monument's future. (5m 38s)
Pushback in the Immediate Aftermath of Integration
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Gloria Brown discusses the unfulfilled promises of integration. (23s)
United Daughters of the Confederacy's Lost Soldiers
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United Daughters of the Confederacy had a pivotal role memorializing Confederate soldiers. (1m 59s)
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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...