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The Statue Removal Polemics in the US: How to Debate History without Erasing It
The debate about the removal of statues has become one of the most fascinating aspects of the ongoing Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States. This debate encapsulates many of the current symbolic tensions in transforming America’s nationhood, with one side of society calling for drastic changes to the way in which the US self-narrates.