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150 Years Later, America's Civil War Still Divides

Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, S.C., is the resting place of more than 2,000 Confederate soldiers. Above, Civil War re-enactors mark Confederate Memorial Day last year at the cemetery. As the 150th anniversary of the start of the war approaches, there are fears that the commemorations will rekindle old hatreds. (Getty Images)
Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, S.C., is the resting place of more than 2,000 Confederate soldiers. Above, Civil War re-enactors mark Confederate Memorial Day last year at the cemetery. As the 150th anniversary of the start of the war approaches, there are fears that the commemorations will rekindle old hatreds. (Getty Images)

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