52% of Americans in favor of conserving Confederate history: PRRI poll

Only 9 percent of Americans said the monuments commemorating Confederate figures should be "destroyed."

A Public Religion Research Institute poll has found that a slight majority of Americans are in favor of preserving Confederate history in the country. Support for the conservation of the "history and legacy" of the Confederacy came in at 52 percent, while 44 percent said they were opposed to efforts to uphold its legacy.

In regards to monuments, only 9 p…