North Carolina chancellor removes Confederate memorial and quits

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The toppling of a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could become a global example for restorative justice on campus, if only university leaders could see it that way, writes Alexander Peeples

By Alexander Peeples

29 August

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Trump is right: Confederate memorials should stay

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White supremacists march with torches in Charlottesville

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By John Morgan

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North Carolina chancellor removes Confederate memorial and quits

Head of flagship institution acts against divisive Civil War display without notifying state education leaders

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North Carolina chancellor removes Confederate memorial and quits

Head of flagship institution acts against divisive Civil War display without notifying state education leaders

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Silent Sam needs to be moved so others can have a voice

Protesters topple Confederate statue on North Carolina campus

Trump is right: Confederate memorials should stay

‘White nationalist’ face of Charlottesville now studying at LSE

Related universities

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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