By: Kelton Brooks The Virginia Supreme Court ruled unanimously to remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, which stood in front of the state’s capital. The justices stated, “values change and public policy changes too” in their 7-0 decision. The Gen. Lee statue has become a symbol of racial injustice. Testimony from historians during the ruling said the statue stood for the white citizenry’s defense of a pre-Civil War life that depended on slavery and the oppression of Black people. Related: Virginia’s Lee statue has been removed from the US Capitol The figure stands at an enormous 21-foot height. The […]
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