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Public deliberations about contested public monuments commonly yield two predominant positions: one advocating for adding updated context or complete narratives about the historical figures, and another advocating for restoring or reinstalling the monuments.
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Observed pattern in public engagement and debates over contested monuments and memorials.
Recontextualization of historical monuments refers to adding updated context or a more complete narrative about the impact and legacy of the historical figure represented by the monument.
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Recontextualization is presented as an alternative to removal or unmodified preservation in debates over contested monuments.