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Why A History Professor Says ‘Racist’ Emancipation Memorial Shouldn’t Come Down (audio)

Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay up.

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