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Letter: Memorials to Confederacy don’t help bring people together
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Gainesville resident Dwayne Lee, left, and Antonio Champion, center, have a discussion Aug. 19 during a protest about the Confederate monument in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
There are moments in history when our consciousness is raised out of complacency to elevate society to a new level of good. With the events in Charlottesville still fresh in our minds, now is such an opportunity.