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Greenville council rejects Confederate museum funding
Greenville County Council denied a $10,000 request from the Confederate Museum after a 6 to 5 vote with one abstention. Critics, led by NAACP Greenville, argued taxpayer money would promote a harmful symbol, while supporters cite historical artifacts and expansion plans with state museum loans.
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Confederate Museum
Greenville
State Museum and Confederate Museums
Richmond
Joel Skinner
Ennis Fant
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People