Not Just the Flag: Confederate Symbols Across the Nation

Take a look at other ways the Confederacy is memorialized.

Is It Time for a Change?  - The Charleston massacre of nine Black South Carolinians has reignited the debate over whether the Confederate flag should still hang high in America. Although some see the flag as a symbol of Southern pride, others see the flag as a stark reminder of racial oppression. But the flag is not the only Confederate symbol in the nation. Take a look at other ways the Confederacy is memorialized. — Isabelle Thenor-Louis  (Photo: AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Is It Time for a Change?  - The Charleston massacre of nine Black South Carolinians has reignited the debate over whether the Confederate flag should still hang high in America. Although some see the flag as a symbol of Southern pride, others see the flag as a stark reminder of racial oppression. But the flag is not the only Confederate symbol in the nation. Take a look at other ways the Confederacy is memorialized. — Isabelle Thenor-Louis  (Photo: AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Little Rock City Council Renames Boulevard - Confederate Boulevard in Little Rock, Arkansas, may be renamed and added as an extension of Stringer Boulevard, named after one of the city's first Black property owners, AP reports. The city's Planning Commission voted in favor of the change Thursday. The street runs through an area of Little Rock that is predominatly Black. The Little Rock Board of Directors still has to confirm whether the street will be renamed. (Photo: Danny Johnston, File/AP Photo)

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Little Rock City Council Renames Boulevard - Confederate Boulevard in Little Rock, Arkansas, may be renamed and added as an extension of Stringer Boulevard, named after one of the city's first Black property owners, AP reports. The city's Planning Commission voted in favor of the change Thursday. The street runs through an area of Little Rock that is predominatly Black. The Little Rock Board of Directors still has to confirm whether the street will be renamed. (Photo: Danny Johnston, File/AP Photo)

Alabama Removes Confederate Flag  - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered the Confederate flag to be taken down from the Capitol grounds along with three other symbols of the Confederacy. Montgomery, Ala., was named the first capitol of the Confederate States of America in 1861 before the capitol was moved to Richmond, Va. (Photo: AP Photo/Martin Swant)

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Alabama Removes Confederate Flag  - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered the Confederate flag to be taken down from the Capitol grounds along with three other symbols of the Confederacy. Montgomery, Ala., was named the first capitol of the Confederate States of America in 1861 before the capitol was moved to Richmond, Va. (Photo: AP Photo/Martin Swant)

Controversy in Georgia  - Stone Mountain is home to the largest high relief sculpture in the world. The Confederate Memorial Carving measures three acres and depicts three Confederate “heroes,” President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. The project was initiated in 1912 by the Daughters of the Confederacy, a society dedicated to preserving the history of Confederate leaders. In 2013, a petition was started to change the carving into a more appropriate dedication to veterans. The creator of the petition, McCartney Forde, believed that the memorial “perpetuates Georgia of as an icon of racism, slavery and oppression.” (Photo: AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Controversy in Georgia  - Stone Mountain is home to the largest high relief sculpture in the world. The Confederate Memorial Carving measures three acres and depicts three Confederate “heroes,” President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. The project was initiated in 1912 by the Daughters of the Confederacy, a society dedicated to preserving the history of Confederate leaders. In 2013, a petition was started to change the carving into a more appropriate dedication to veterans. The creator of the petition, McCartney Forde, believed that the memorial “perpetuates Georgia of as an icon of racism, slavery and oppression.” (Photo: AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Statue Stands in Kentucky  - The statue of Jefferson Davis still stands in the Capitol Rotunda in Kentucky. Many politicians have turned their attention to this structure as the national discussion over the Confederate flag heats up. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated that he believes that a more appropriate place for the statue would be the Kentucky History Museum. Matt Brevin, the state’s nominee for governor, and the Republican president of the state Senate, Robert Stivers, have said that the statue should be eliminated from the Rotunda. (Photo: AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

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Statue Stands in Kentucky  - The statue of Jefferson Davis still stands in the Capitol Rotunda in Kentucky. Many politicians have turned their attention to this structure as the national discussion over the Confederate flag heats up. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated that he believes that a more appropriate place for the statue would be the Kentucky History Museum. Matt Brevin, the state’s nominee for governor, and the Republican president of the state Senate, Robert Stivers, have said that the statue should be eliminated from the Rotunda. (Photo: AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

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Texas Takes Down Plate  - Last Thursday, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling regarding Texas license plates sponsored by the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. The plates were designed with the controversial emblem. License plates were ruled as government property and thus exempt from the regulations of private free speech. (Photo: AP Photo/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, File)

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Texas Takes Down Plate  - Last Thursday, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling regarding Texas license plates sponsored by the Sons of the Confederate Veterans. The plates were designed with the controversial emblem. License plates were ruled as government property and thus exempt from the regulations of private free speech. (Photo: AP Photo/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, File)

Bill Tillman Statue in South Carolina - Red paint drips from the statue of "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, in Columbia, S.C. Tillman was a white supremacist who advocated lynching for any Blacks who tried to vote. (Photo: AP Photo/Seanna Adcox)

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Bill Tillman Statue in South Carolina - Red paint drips from the statue of "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, in Columbia, S.C. Tillman was a white supremacist who advocated lynching for any Blacks who tried to vote. (Photo: AP Photo/Seanna Adcox)

South Carolina Protests Confederacy  - Protests also surged through Charleston as statues of Confederate leaders were tagged with “Black Lives Matter.” Red spray paint was found on the memorial dedicated to the Confederate Defenders of Charleston. Next to the statue, another message read, "This is the problem. #Racist." (Photo: AP Photo/WCSC-TV, Philip Weiss)

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South Carolina Protests Confederacy  - Protests also surged through Charleston as statues of Confederate leaders were tagged with “Black Lives Matter.” Red spray paint was found on the memorial dedicated to the Confederate Defenders of Charleston. Next to the statue, another message read, "This is the problem. #Racist." (Photo: AP Photo/WCSC-TV, Philip Weiss)

University to Debate Status of Statues  - Protesters also tagged Confederate statues on University of Texas at Austin’s campus. Students were calling for the removal of the statues for months prior. The university’s president, Greg Fenves, has formed a task force to study the issue further. The statues tagged were of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnson. (Photo: Frisky Chrisky via Twitter)

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University to Debate Status of Statues  - Protesters also tagged Confederate statues on University of Texas at Austin’s campus. Students were calling for the removal of the statues for months prior. The university’s president, Greg Fenves, has formed a task force to study the issue further. The statues tagged were of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnson. (Photo: Frisky Chrisky via Twitter)