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"Silent Sam" Soldier Statue

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This monument was erected by United Daughters of the Confederacy in the University of North Carolina in 1913. It started to be known as "Silent Sam" since 1954 reported in a Student newspaper. However, it was toppled by protestors in August 2018 and was removed to a security place. It is still in great controevrsy today whether and where it should be represented.

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