Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend stemmed from a protest by white nationalists over the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which has stood in the city since 1924. What comes closest to your view?

Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend stemmed from a protest by white nationalists over the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which has stood in the city since 1924. What comes closest to your view? Published on August 15, 2017 → Survey conducted on August 15, 2017 on 5342 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Southern states should keep statues of important Confederate figures

40%

Southern states should remove all statues of Confederate figures

36%

Not sure

24%

Southern states should keep statues of important Confederate figures

40%

Southern states should remove all statues of Confederate figures

36%

Not sure

24%

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