What percent of Americans think that statues honoring leaders of the Confederacy should be removed?

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. How surprising was this information?

3. How different do you think this data would have been in 1917 & how different do you think this data will be in 100 years?

4. Why do you think that at this moment in history we are having this debate about Confederate statues?

5. Why does the United States have over 700 statues to soldiers who took up arms against the United States of America in order to continue slavery?

6. Take a side - explain whether you believe Confederate statues should be removed.

7. Pro Tip: there are other people in the world and they don't all think like you. In two sentences try to summarize the best argument against your position on Confederate monuments.

8. Whatever your opinion is, what are specific actions or policies the federal government could take regarding Confederate monuments and statues?

9. Why do you think General Robert E. Lee (a slave owner) opposed erecting Confederate monuments?

10. How much do you think race and party affiliation impacts opinion on removing Confederate statues?*

Bonus Chart*

Learning Extension

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Action Extension

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Extension Extension

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