Photos: Confederate memorials in metro Atlanta
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Communities across the South are giving Confederate memorials a hard look. Atlanta's position in the debate is unique -- a towering symbol of the "Lost Cause" and the standard-bearer of the New South, eager to embrace the future. At stake is which historical narrative deserves to be set in stone for all time. As the debate rages from the Legislature to the Stone Mountain parking lot, here are some of the most visible memorials to the Confederacy found in metro Atlanta's public spaces. (Chris Hunt / Special to the AJC) [Captions by PETE CORSON / pcorson@ajc.com]