A bill advancing in the Florida state Senate would forbid the removal of memorials related to Confederate figures or events, and ban the addition of text on or near monuments to provide added historical context.
Racial justice advocates have disputed state Sen. Jonathan Martin’s claim that the bill aims to preserve the state’s history, pointing out that the statues glorify Confederate figures without providing context on their role in the fight to uphold slavery.
In spite of Martin’s purported concerns about preserving history, the bill would forbid adding any historical context on or near existing statues or memorials. A statue honoring Confederate soldiers in front of Putnam County Courthouse, for example — which
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