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Is the display of Civil War statues in public justified or do they belong only in museums?

After recent racially motivated violence in Charleston, South Carolina, state governments around the South are reevaluating the display of the Confederate battle flag on public grounds. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is calling for input on the removal of Civil War memorials. What should be the role of state and local government in regulating these symbols? Is the display of Civil War statues in public justified or do they belong only in museums?

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* 1. How familiar are you with the Confederate battle flag controversy in South Carolina?

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* 2. Which of the following statements most closely matches your opinion on the Confederate battle flag.

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* 3. Do you think the Confederate battle flag should be allowed to be displayed on private property such as a house, car or in an apartment window?

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* 4. Do you think the Confederate battle flag should be allowed to be displayed on public property such as the grounds of a state courthouse?

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* 5. Should state license plates be allowed to contain the Confederate battle flag?

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* 6. Recently Walmart, eBay, Sears and Amazon decided to no longer sell merchandise that contained the Confederate battle flag. Which of the following statements most closely represents your opinion on this?

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* 7. Do you think that monuments which celebrate military figures who fought for the Confederacy should be allowed to be displayed on public property such as the grounds of a state courthouse?

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* 8. Do you think that monuments that memorialize former slaves or black soldiers who fought in the Civil War should be allowed to be displayed on public property such as the grounds of a state courthouse?

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* 9. Do you think veterans of the Civil War should be memorialized just as veterans of other wars America fought in?

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* 10. Would you support or oppose the renaming of public schools that reference historical figures that were slave owners?

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* 11. Who should determine what historic symbols are offensive?

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