Civil War talk in presidential contest reveals fresh divisions on race

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : In recent days, Haley's campaign has highlighted the president's own history, noting his positive relations with senators who supported segregation.
33% : Trump also mentioned slavery while discussing the Civil War this month, but only in passing.
28% : Trump alleged the Civil War could have been avoided through negotiation, a notion almost unanimously rejected by historians.
19% : Trump has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement for seeking the removal of Confederate statues from public spaces, accusing activists of trying to erase history, an allegation they have often leveled at him.
17% : Biden has made the case that Trump, who is gaining support among African Americans in some polls, presents a grave threat on these and other issues important to Black voters.
13% : President Biden, meanwhile, eagerly joined the fray, using the debate over the Civil War to make a broader case that Trump and his election denialism represent a threat to the nation reminiscent of the Confederacy and its aftermath.

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