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10 Jul 2021
The City of Charlottesville, Virginia, officially removed Saturday morning the statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, both of which have been a political flashpoint in the community since the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally that descended into chaos and violence, resulting in the death of 32-year-old protester Heather Heyer.
The removal of the equestrian statues had been halted by litigation and recently-amended state law governing war memorials.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – JULY 10: Workers remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from Market Street Park July 10, 2021 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)