Continuing the trend of removing Confederate monuments Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a National Park Service program to expedite the removal of all Confederate monuments across the United States.
Rejecting and Eliminating the Foul Use of Symbols Exulting (REFUSE) Confederate Principles Act will establish a grant program which would take down Confederate symbols and sometimes, replace them with new structures, including commemorations that honor the emancipation of enslaved black people.
