Confederate monuments and memorials
Geographic distribution
Geographic distribution
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Confederate monuments are widely distributed across the [southern United States](/wiki/Southern_United_States "Southern United States"). The distribution pattern follows the general political boundaries of the Confederacy. Of the more than 1503 public monuments and memorials to the Confederacy, more than 718 are monuments and statues. Nearly 300 monuments and statues are in Georgia, Virginia, or North Carolina. The [western states](/wiki/Western_United_States "Western United States") that were largely settled after the Civil War have few or no memorials to the Confederacy.


Do Confederate monuments have a direct connection to the original political goals of the Confederacy?