There was a movement to remove Confederate statues across the country following the death of George Floyd. There were 168 Confederate symbols removed across the United States in 2020

Robert E. Lee statue melted in secret ceremony, to be remade into 'inclusive' public artwork

By The Blaze ——Bio and Archives--October 28, 2023

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The statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in downtown Charlottesville has not only been torn down but also melted down in a secret ceremony. The Confederate statue was removed following the 2017 Charlottesville riot and will now be replaced with public artwork that is more "inclusive."

The Washington Post reported that the Robert E. Lee statue was "being cut into fragments and dropped into a furnace, dissolving into a sludge of glowing bronze." ---More...

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There was a movement to remove Confederate statues across the country following the death of George Floyd. There were 168 Confederate symbols removed across the United States in 2020

Robert E. Lee statue melted in secret ceremony, to be remade into 'inclusive' public artwork

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