The statue will come down on Wednesday, September 8, 131 years after the statue was put in place. It will be placed in storage until its future is determined.
A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee will be removed from Richmond, Virginia this week.
Located on Monument Avenue, it's the largest Confederate statue in the United States—according to a news release from the state. "Protective fencing will be installed to ensure the safety of the crews removing the statue and those who choose to view it in person," the state said Monday."This is necessary due to the statue's location in a residential neighborhood and its size. Limited viewing opportunities will be available on a first‐come, first‐served basis."
The statue's removal comes after a lengthy legal battle. Northam first ordered the monument to be removed in June 2020 following the death ofFloyd's death sparked a nationwide reckoning of racial injustice and police brutality. More than 160 Confederate symbols were removed in 2020 after Floyd's death, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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