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Fight to remove Confederate statues in the South face legal hurdles

Name: Fight to remove Confederate statues in the South face legal hurdles
Uploaded: 2017-04-13T08:05:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 37 s
Description: More than 150 years after the Civil War, there is a new push across the South to take down Confederate monuments. In at least five states, critics say the statues celebrate slavery and secession, but defenders argue the memorials celebrate Southern heritage. Jan Crawford reports.

More than 150 years after the Civil War, there is a new push across the South to take down Confederate monuments. In at least five states, critics say the statues celebrate slavery and secession, but defenders argue the memorials celebrate Southern heritage. Jan Crawford reports.