Robert E. Lee statue that prompted deadly protest in Virginia melted down
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was a focal point of a deadly white nationalist protest in 2017 has been melted down and will be repurposed into new works of art.
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2 sourcesNew life after ‘Unite the Right’: Statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia, melted down to create new art
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6 sourcesControversial statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee melted down for future art project
Robert E. Lee statue that prompted deadly protest in Virginia has been melted down
Robert E. Lee statue that prompted deadly protest, years of debate in Virginia melted down
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4 sourcesRobert E. Lee statue that prompted deadly protest in Virginia melted down
Robert E. Lee statue melted in secret, 'symbolic' ceremony, to be remade into 'inclusive' public art
‘It Felt Like An Execution’: Organization Secretly Melts Down Robert E. Lee Statue
Robert E. Lee statue melted in secret ceremony, to be remade into 'inclusive' public artwork