Will UNC Chapel Hill Host a Confederate and Nazi Monument Collection?

David Levitt
Sep 1, 2018 · 4 min read

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is considering a proposal whereby its confederate “Silent Sam” statue, recently toppled by protestors and removed by authorities, becomes part of a new educational exhibit, where statues and flags that celebrate violent opponents of equality from all over the world are informatively displayed.

Last week as the university system’s Board of Governors gave approval to find a “safe, legal and alternative” location for the monument, UNC chancellor Carol L. Folt added…

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