Why won't the debate over the Civil War go away?

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The Civil War may have ended more than 152 years ago, but the battle over the national memory of the conflict -- and the motive for Southern secession -- has flared anew. From confederate monument defenders on the streets to the pop historians in the White House, the whitewashed "Lost Cause" rationale -- of Southern honor and states' rights -- is getting a new lease on life in 2017.

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Credits

Host:
Jamil Smith

Producers:
Quinn O'Toole, Katie Cooper, Yael Even Or, Sáša Woodruff, Sara Fay