Topic: Sons of Confederate Veterans
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KKK leader on specialty license plates? Plan in Mississippi raises hackles.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans want to honor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general who subsequently joined the Ku Klux Klan, on some Mississippi license plates in 2014.
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Virginia governor: Is it so wrong to love the Old South?
The Virginia governor, Bob McDonnell, is reinstating Confederate History Month. But that brings back ideas and symbols of the Old South that are offensive to many Americans – including many Southerners.
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Jimmy Carter racism charge triggers next US race debate
In asserting that some Obama foes are prejudiced, the ex-president rekindles a difficult discussion. The right sees it as a way to squelch legitimate opposition to administration policies.
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Battle over Confederate flag hits highways
Huge displays along interstates raise old debates over the history of war and slavery.
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