On the avenue monument, only pedestals covered with graffiti remain.
The protest movement sparked by the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020 won the battle for memory in Richmond.
More than a century after their erection, the statues of Southern heroes that adorned one of the most famous avenues in the former capital of the Confederacy have all been removed.
The most monumental, that of General Robert E. Lee, was the last to be filed on September 8, after more than a year of litigation.
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To the applause of hundreds of spectators, the imposing equestrian statue of the general was lifted from its pedestal, before being cut into two pieces and taken to an unknown location.
In the middle of the circular esplanade only the plinth remains, covered with paint and slogans, which had been used to project the portrait of George Floyd during the demonstrations.
The square, which has become the rallying point for left-wing activists and a semi-permanent fair, is
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