Abstract appeals to free speech won’t solve the debate surrounding Confederate monuments—it’s a political question

Carrington, Nathan T. and Strother, Logan (2020) Abstract appeals to free speech won’t solve the debate surrounding Confederate monuments—it’s a political question. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (15 Jun 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

This month has seen the most recent push to remove Confederate statues in cities across the Southern US. Nathan T. Carrington and Logan Strother unpack the argument made by some who support the statues that their removal flies in the face of freedom of speech. They argue that questions over the fate of Confederate monuments are by their nature, political.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) E History America > E151 United States (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2020 10:33
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:38
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/105534

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