The committee tasked with recommending what to do with the city’s streets and monuments tied to the Confederacy held a public hearing Wednesday night.
About 25 people showed up to share their opinions with Atlanta’s Confederate Advisory Committee. Most were in favor of removing the monuments and renaming the streets or adding some historical context.
Harold Alexander told the committee that celebrating people who fought for slavery shouldn’t even be a question for debate.
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