Sentences with phrase «over confederate»

So, the events of the past few years — among them the violence of white supremacists in Charlottesville, the church shootings in Charleston, the national debate over Confederate flags and memorials — certainly shaped the book, especially as they emphasize the extent to which the history of our country is built around the armature of slavery and the Civil War, and how far we still are from putting those issues behind us.

Inspired by last weekend's race - fueled violence in Charlottesville, a local official proposed renaming the school, extending the debate over Confederate monuments to institutions whose names honor the leaders of the pro-slavery Southern states in the U.S. Civil War.

After the year of Charlottesville and clashes over Confederate statues, how we address the racist history of this country feels remarkably timely, and, hopefully, this film can be an important conversation - starter along those lines.

HARTFORD — Prompted by the national controversy over the Confederate flag, the state Democratic Party voted unanimously Wednesday night to change the name of its annual fundraising dinner and strip the names of two slave - owning American presidents.

Prompted by the national controversy over the Confederate flag, the state Democratic Party voted unanimously Wednesday night to change the name of its annual fundraising dinner and strip the names of two slave - owning American presidents.

His comments come as some have called for the removal of Columbus's statue from Columbus Circle as officials re-assess historic monuments in the wake of an outcry over Confederate statues in southern cities.

Diocese officials announced they would be removing a plaque honoring Gen. Robert E. Lee that has long been affixed to a tree outside a Brooklyn church following the events in Charlottesville last weekend and renewed concerns over Confederate symbols and statues.

Fifth, Piper highlights the controversy over Confederate memorials which «too many of us feel like they belong in a museum for education instead of on a pedestal for celebration.»

The cable network TV Land has pulled reruns of the show Dukes of Hazzard from its schedule following an ongoing national debate over the Confederate flag.

From a storyline that hits the ground running to the lingering cloud of skepticism that's cast over your confederates, the game breaks new ground for the genre.

Not exact matches

White nationalists and neo-Nazis descended on Charlottesville over the weekend to protest the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Trump repeatedly stressed that the rally started over the potential removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Plus: School shooter chat groups are taken down following our reporting, Richard Spencer's struggles and a Confederate mural is painted over.

The «Unite the Right» rally — which drew white supremacists and neo-Nazis from around the country — stemmed from protests over the planned removal of a statue of Lee, the Confederate General.

Confederates fired by volley and their massed artillery had an uninterrupted field of fire over the entire ground.

Earlier this year there were protests over the future of a Confederate statue in Charlottesville as well as violent rallies by white supremacists and neo-Nazis, prompting the discussion in Alexandria to progress.

Maurice, with a barbecue restaurant in Columbia, South Carolina, was a staunch conservative and flew the Confederate flag over his restaurant.

This happened YESTERDAY with a kid who shot to stardom on Twitter Sunday night because of a video of him crying over being bullied, and by mid-day Monday members of his immediate family were discovered to be Confederate flag - waving yahoos who are now alleged to have popularized his video for profit.

I'd imagine it's difficult to uphold constitutional obligations of raising and funding a military, since the military was used during the Civil War to take down the confederate states; and those regions definitely had nothing to fork over for a while after that defeat.

De Blasio has seized hold of the national debate over the removal of confederate monuments by ordering a review of all possible «symbols of hate» in the city — once again grabbing national attention while simultaneously putting himself in a tricky situation.

A judge in Charlottesville, Virginia, ruled that local officials must take down the black shrouds covering two Confederate monuments while a lawsuit continues over the city's plan to permanently remove the controversial statues.

A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee who made headlines for denouncing racism on last month's MTV Video Music Awards is leaving his post at a Winston - Salem after some in the congregation expressed discomfort over some of his statements.

Several days later, violent clashes over the removal of a Confederate statue occurred in Virginia.

Taking down statues of Confederate figures is «just like» removing a monument to victims of the 9/11 attacks, said Maine Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, adding that the white nationalist and far - left protesters in Charlottesville over the weekend were «equally as bad» and «disgusting.»

Paladino was removed from the board on Aug. 17, days after violence erupted in Charlottesville amid protests over the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

Even within the family of Robert E. Lee, there are divisions over what should be done about Confederate monuments and what their ancestor stands for now.

The racially motivated shooting by Dylan Roof led to a national debate over the prominence of the Confederate battle flag through much of the South, but a conversation over new gun control measures nationally was more muted.

De Blasio, a Democrat, has faced criticism from the Italian - American group after he named a blue - ribbon panel last month to examine the city's controversial monuments and other «symbols of hate» in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, over a statue honoring a Confederate leader.

Actually, to the opposite, many regimes explicitly derive their legitimacy from being committed to maintaining a social system that ensures inequality, e.g. Apartheid South Africa, the Confederate State of America (racial inequality), and Soviet Russia (in this case, the ruling proletariat class ruling over all other classes; the Russian Revolution did NOT attempt to create a state with equality as many think).

New York voters by a wide margin back leaving Confederate statues and monuments in place, amid a national debate over their place in history.

Foley's campaign slammed Zeldin over the weekend for the presence of pro-Paladino and pro-Zeldin supporters at a «Women for Foley» event who waved the Confederate flag and reportedly made obscene gestures at women arriving to attend the rally.

De Blasio launched the statue review last summer amid a national outcry over violence surrounding a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., over the removal of a Confederate statue.

Heastie suggested that depictions of Confederate flags be taken off the large ornate mural over the Capitol's War Room, which depicts soldiers in various wars that the U.S. has engaged in.

De Blasio announced his task force in response to white nationalists who rioted in Charlottesville, Va., over the removal of Confederate monuments.

The violence Saturday at protest marches over the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, left one woman dead, while two Virginia state troopers died in the crash of a helicopter monitoring the clashes.

The governor would have some say over state - owned statues, such as the likeness of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee towering over Richmond's Monument Avenue, but the legislature would have to approve removal.

The mayor announced the task force in response to white nationalists who rioted in Charlottesville, Va. over the removal of Confederate monuments.

White nationalists and counter protester clashed violently in Charlottesville over the removal of a Confederate statue.

The other six include Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), a former Union officer who lives in the Wyoming mountains; Joe Gage (Michael Madsen), a cow - puncher; Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth), a Brit and Red Rock's new hangman; Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a Southern renegade claiming to be the town's new Sheriff; General Sanford Smithers (Bruce Dern), a former Confederate general; and Bob (Demian Bichir), a Mexican who's taken over innkeeper duties at Minnie's while the eponymous owner is visiting her mother.

The first half of the film sets the stage (coach), with Ruth feeling out his wagonmates as well as Brit and professional executioner Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth), one - time Confederate general Sandy Smithers (Bruce Dern), cowpoke Joe Gage (Michael Madsen), and a Mexican watching over the joint in Minnie's absence named Bob (Demian Bichir).

WHAT: When the villainous Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) takes over the small mining town of Rose Creek, vengeful widow Emma Cullen (Hayley Bennet) hires a group of mercenaries — including bounty hunter Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), drunken gambler Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt) and Confederate sharpshooter Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke)-- to put an end to Bogue's tyranny.

Some of the best episodes carried controversy lightly on their shoulders — The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee dealt with race and the Confederate flag; Jeremy Goodwin dated an «adult film actress» over a four - episode arc; The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail dealt with date rape by a sports star; co-anchor Dan begins therapy, and so much more — not for the sake of controversy, but always in service of telling a compelling story.

The ladies debate whether to turn him over to Confederate authorities, but they are more intrigued than alarmed, and anti-Yankee sentiment quickly gives way to subtle competition among the women for his attention.

Protests by Duncan, S.C., students who displayed Confederate flags at their high school in defiance of school policy resulted this month in dozens of suspensions and a debate over free speech and racially charged expression.

The joke of the time was that while the Confederates could not seize Louisville in war, they had no trouble taking over after the South surrendered, and they returned to fill all the posts in City Hall.

The ghosts of the Civil War long hovered over the Derby where in the early years former slave owners and Confederates not only dominated the crowd but the politics of Louisville, itself.

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Steely and implacable, Jerene presides over her family's legacy of paintings at the Mint Museum; Duke, the one - time college golden boy and descendant of a Confederate general, whose promising political career was mysteriously short - circuited, has settled into a comfortable semi-senescence as a Civil War re-enactor.

Carrie's home - the Carnton plantation - was taken over by the Confederate army and turned into a hospital; four generals lay dead on her back porch; the pile of amputated limbs rose as tall as the smoke house.

When at the Naval Academy, Townsend was frequently involved in fights — both verbal and physical — over the Union and Confederate positions.