🎯FACT: The Confederacy was rooted in white supremacy and intent on maintaining the enslavement & oppression of Black people and their ancestors.
That legacy should never be celebrated. Learn more on debunking Confederate myths & claims📲: bit.ly/3WcgfOr
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#WhoseHeritage #Losethelostcause #WV shameful to want to protect statues dedicated to slavery and individuals who killed American Marines, soldiers and sailors to protect slavery.
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#Georgia 's @stonemtnpark is home to the largest Confederate memorial in the U.S. - and yearly celebrations of the Confederacy.
The SPLC's message to #StoneMountain Memorial Association 🗣️ It's time to turn away from glorifying the Confederacy!
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FACT🎯: Millions of people of color suffered at the hands of Confederates & slavery.
When states honor Confederate heritage observances, those injustices are celebrated.
📲 Read more on debunking Confederate myths and claims: bit.ly/3WcgfOr
#WhoseHeritage
FACT 🎯: U.S. courthouses, state parks & military bases are all public spaces—they should be welcoming to all!
Confederate symbols should never have been placed in public spaces.
📲Read more on debunking Confederate myths & claims: bit.ly/3WcgfOr
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Renaming, removing and replacing military bases and assets across the U.S. that honor Confederates is not erasing history – it's being true to history.
Servicemembers of color should never have to endure symbols of white supremacy. #WhoseHeritage
🎯FACT: Confederates fought for slavery & white supremacy. That is Confederate heritage – NOT Southern heritage.
We should never celebrate white supremacy. Join the SPLC in honoring these true Southern contributions to justice & culture ✊: bit.ly/49sKO5f #WhoseHeritage
Make no mistake – the Confederacy and individuals who fought for slavery and white supremacy represent hate, not heritage.
This April, join the SPLC in celebrating true Southern heritage using this list of key anniversaries✨:bit.ly/49sKO5f
#WhoseHeritage #RefuseHate
Across the U.S., communities recognize that the true legacy of the Confederacy was to preserve slavery and promote white supremacy 📣!
Access the SPLC's #WhoseHeritage resources & #TeachTruth about the Confederacy 🔗: splcenter.org/whose-heritage
📅Feb. 8, 2024: Join us at @clovercapri for a screening of the Mississippi Turning documentary, hosted by the #CRMC & Moral Courage 📣 !
Genesis Be will have a book-signing, perform spoken word poetry & conduct a question-and-answer session about the film. #WhoseHeritage
FACT🎯: During the Civil War, the Confederacy fought to maintain slavery - not 'state's rights'.
📲Access @LearnForJustice's #TeachingHardHistory resources that can help you learn & #TeachTruth about U.S. history and the legacy of slavery: bit.ly/40fhiw6
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Fort Bragg ➡️ Fort Liberty
This name change honors liberty for all and rejects the Confederate ideologies that sought to withhold liberty from 4 million Black men, women and children.
#WhoseHeritage #RefuseHate
Today, Project Say Something announced a collaboration with Florence, Alabama, for a historical marker denouncing racism expressed at the 'Eternal Vigil' Confederate monument dedication. bit.ly/4aQ9gyo #WhoseHeritage #RefuseHate
The SPLC stands with Americans who recognize that Confederate symbols represent hate – not heritage – and do not tell our entire, shared history.
Use our #WhoseHeritage map to learn more about the Confederate symbols in your state: bit.ly/34aS7D2
📣Confederate symbols represent hate – not heritage – & do not tell our shared history!
Access the SPLC's #WhoseHeritage resources & #TeachTruth about the Confederacy & history behind the false 'Lost Cause' narrative.
Read: bit.ly/3TjUNoU
#RefuseHate
Whether it's a Confederate monument or the names of schools or highways – they are all living symbols of white supremacy.
These strategies can help you challenge Confederate memorials 🔗: splcenter.org/hopewatch/2024…
Together, we can reclaim #WhoseHeritage is celebrated 🤝.
📅Feb. 8, 2024: Join us at @clovercapri for a screening of the Mississippi Turning documentary, hosted by @civilrightscntr & Moral Courage 📣 !
Genesis Be will have a book-signing, perform spoken word poetry & conduct a question-and-answer session about the film. #WhoseHeritage
FACT🎯: Students deserve safe, inclusive learning environments!
U.S. public schools should never pay homage to proslavery individuals. It's past time the South leads the nation in renaming schools named after Confederates.
Read📲: bit.ly/3WcgfOr
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Since 2015, the SPLC has documented 480+ Confederate symbol removals, progress made thanks to local communities joining together for change 🤝.
📣Join us in celebrating unity & learn strategies to help you raise awareness all year long 🔗: bit.ly/3xVeTNH
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