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“These statues are not just stone and metal. They are not just innocent remembrances of a benign history. These monuments purposefully celebrate a fictional, sanitized Confederacy; ignoring the death, ignoring the enslavement, and the terror that it actually stood for.”

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Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu

Mitch Landrieu, born on August 16, 1960, is an accomplished politician from the United States. He served as the Mayor of New Orleans, where he was known for his leadership and commitment to urban reform. more

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