What would Robert E. Lee do? Race, religion, and the debate over the confederate battle flag in the American South

Faith and Race in American Political Life

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 103-124

  Webster, Gerald R ^a   Leib, Jonathan I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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