Political Rewind: 'Monument' documentary discusses the complicated history of Stone Mountain
FEB 21, 2023
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Tuesday on Political Rewind: Stone Mountain has a long, complicated past. The birthplace of the second Ku Klux Klan, it is the largest memorial to the Confederacy, a reminder of the "Lost Cause" myth, and a popular picnic spot for Georgians. Today, our special panel breaks down the mountain's history.

The panel: 
Cynthia Spence, co-chair of Sociology and Anthropology, Spelman College 
Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, retired columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Joe Crespino, @CrespinoJoe, Jimmy Carter Professor of History, Emory University
Sheffield Hale, President and CEO, The Atlanta History Center. 

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Axios' Emma Hurt joins the panel. 

Timestamps
0:00 - Introductions
1:00 - The Atlanta History Center's new documentary "Monument" breaks down Stone Mountain's history as a memorial to the "Lost Cause" myth.
14:00 - What does it mean for memorials to "honor" the Confederacy?
30:00 - What's next for Stone Mountain?
44:00 - The panel's memories of Jimmy Carter.

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