Published 3 years ago

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Richmond

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The 21-foot-tall (6.4-meter) bronze likeness of Lee on a horse will be hoisted off its 40-foot (12- meter) pedestal. It was erected 131 years after it was erected in the former capital of the Confederacy as a tribute to the Civil War leader. The statue was the epicenter of last summer’s protest movement.

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BBC News

Robert E Lee statue: Virginia removes contentious memorial as crowds cheer

The statue became a focal point for the protests following the death of George Floyd last spring.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Virginia begins removal of Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue, its largest Confederate monument

Crews will remove plaques from the 40-foot pedestal then lift the 12-ton bronze statue from its pedestal Wednesday morning in Richmond.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Virginia takes down Robert E Lee statue from state capital Richmond

Bronze monument to Confederate general was erected more than 130 years ago in Richmond, former capital of the Confederacy

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Robert E. Lee statue on historic Virginia street removed

Virginia has taken down a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the last Confederate statue remaining along Richmond's historic Monument Avenue.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Crowds cheer as massive Robert E Lee statue removed in Virginia capital

Enormous monument towering over Richmond’s Monuments Avenue is taken down 156 years after Civil War

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Massive statue of Robert E. Lee removed, after towering over Virginia capital for 100 years

One of the largest Confederate monuments in the U.S. came down Wednesday as workers removed a figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Virginia's capital city for more than a century and became a target of protesters seeking to abolish symbols of racial injustice.

3 years ago·Canada

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