Americans Divided on Preserving Confederacy Legacy

A recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute reveals that a slim majority of Americans (52%) support preserving the legacy and history of the Confederacy through public memorials and statues. The issue remains divisive, with differences across party lines, ethnicity, and regions. Republicans overwhelmingly back preservation efforts (81%), while only 30% of Democrats do. Southern Americans are more likely to support preservation (58%) compared to other regions. Younger generations are less supportive, with Gen Z showing the lowest support at 41%. The debate also extends to the fate of Confederate monuments, with opinions split on whether they should remain, be contextualized, moved to museums, or destroyed.