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Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg

  • Written by Alauna Safarpour, Postdoctoral Fellow, Network Science Institute, Northeastern University
Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after GettysburgDead soldiers lie on the battlefield at Gettysburg in July of 1863. Corbis via Getty Images

Over the July Fourth long weekend, people will pour into the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to commemorate the 160th anniversary of one of the deadliest battles in U.S. history.

The three-day battle left over 50,000 Union and Confederate soldiers...

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