161 years ago, more than 50,000 Americans died in the Battle of Gettysburg.

In the 21st century, residents of formerly Confederate states express greater support for political violence (even after adjusting for partisanship, race, gender & more).

https://theconversation.com/americans-in-former-confederate-states-more-likely-to-say-violent-protest-against-government-is-justified-160-years-after-gettysburg-208425
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Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg

On the 160th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg, a political scientist finds that residents of formerly Confederate states express greater support for political violence than others.

^{The Conversation}