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Atlanta to add context about racism to historic monuments

Official: Goal is to 'start a community discussion'

In this Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 file photo a protester climbs a Confederate monument with a chain in an attempt to topple it, in Atlanta. Atlanta will soon add lessons about the South's racist history on markers placed next to four historic monuments. Officials say the first of the panels could be installed as early as Friday, Aug. 2, 2019.

monuments — In this Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 file photo a protester climbs a Confederate monument with a chain in an attempt to topple it, in Atlanta. Atlanta will soon add lessons about the South's racist history on markers placed next to four historic monuments. Officials say the first of the panels could be installed as early as Friday, Aug. 2, 2019.

ATLANTA — Atlanta will soon add some vivid lessons about the South's racist history on markers placed next to four historic monuments amid the ongoing national debate over Confederate statues.

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