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Poll: Majority of Americans support preserving Confederate history
A slim majority of Americans (52%) support efforts to preserve the legacy and history of the Confederacy, while 44% oppose such efforts, a new poll finds.
Why it matters: As Juneteenth gains popularity as a national holiday, most Americans still support keeping alive the "Lost Cause" myth, which arose after the Civil War and romanticizes the Confederate uprising, ignoring slavery as its root cause.
The "Lost Cause" popularity persists even after the 2020 murder of George Floyd prompted...