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2023-12-18 05:47:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C83A75DBBEF0743D2FF943BB33C399B0932EF3506247BF43B32B9F4242D3F45B
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Some people portray it as a glorification of the Confederacy's slavery, but it's not. Critics of the time like the Washington Post, lauded "the monument's focus on peace and the future". Sources: "Arrive for Unveiling". The Washington Post. June 4, 1914. - https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1914-06-04/ed-1/?st=gallery
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