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In Confederate statue debates, common values can bring meaningful resolution

  • Written by Michael Zirulnik, Instructional Professional of Communication, Arizona State University; Research Instructor of Bioethics and Medical Humanism, University of Arizona
imageWorkers remove the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Richmond, Virginia on July 8, 2020.AP Photo/Steve Helber

The U.S. is engaged in a national debate about how to deal with monuments to Confederate leaders, enslavers and other historical figures with complex, and often racist, histories.

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