Large Statue of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee is Taken Down Because BLM Hated It
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Published June 3, 2020--Protesters of the death of George Floyd chanted “Tear it down” on Tuesday as they gathered around a statue of Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general, in Richmond, Va.Steve Helber/Associated Press. The statue was removed on orders of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam who said it was removed because of the BLM movement. RICHMOND VIRGINIA--America's largest Confederate statue - the 12-ton bronze statue of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia - was removed from its pedestal to the sound of 'Black Lives Matter' chants and crowds singing 'Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye' in the latest... Read more →