Robert E. Lee

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7:29pm Oct 27, 2020

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Judge Orders Richmond's Robert E. Lee Statue Can Be Removed

by Laurel Wamsley

Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the statue removed in June. The statue, which stands 60 feet high, is the only Confederate statue still standing on the city's Monument Avenue.
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6:07pm Jul 24, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Confederate Figures Removed From Virginia Capitol In The Dead Of Night

by David Welna

Seven busts along with a statue and a plaque — all honoring Confederate leaders — are quietly ousted from Virginia's Old House Chamber on orders from the state's House of Delegates speaker.
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11:18am Jun 09, 2020

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Virginia Judge Blocks Plan To Remove Statue Of Robert E. Lee

by Scott Neuman

Judge Bradley B. Cavedo issued a temporary injunction prompted by a lawsuit that claims the state promised to protect the statue when the land it is located on was annexed in 1890.
6:19pm Sep 05, 2017

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Lee Relative Who Denounced White Supremacy Resigns As Pastor Of N.C. Church

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert W. Lee IV said some members of his congregation were uncomfortable with the media attention he received after his speech against racism and hate on MTV's Video Music Awards in August.
5:17pm Sep 05, 2017

Human Interest Human Interest Race Religion

Pastor, Descendant Of Robert E. Lee Leaves Post At Winston-Salem Church

by Bethany Chafin

A minister and descendant of Robert E. Lee in North Carolina has quit his job, resigning after speaking out against white supremacy.
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7:00am Sep 05, 2017

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A Black Food Historian Explores His Bittersweet Connection To Robert E. Lee

by Nina Martyris

Michael Twitty's enslaved ancestors witnessed the Confederate general's surrender, the significance of which weaves through his new memoir as he seeks 'culinary justice' for African Americans.
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6:28am Sep 04, 2017

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These Oklahoma City Schools Are Named For Confederate Generals ... Or Are They?

by Emily Wendler

Oklahoma City school leaders announced they wanted the community to decide whether to change the names of four schools, only to find that some important details about the schools may be lost to time.
9:22am Aug 23, 2017

Human Interest Human Interest National Race

Robert E. Lee Relative Reflects On 'Sickening' Events In Charlottesville And His Family Legacy

by Bethany Chafin

Confederate monuments around the country are coming down following the events of Charlottesville where hate groups rallied around a statue of Robert E. Lee.

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3:29pm Aug 21, 2017

Confederate Statues Come Down At The University Of Texas

by Doreen McCallister

President Greg Fenves ordered the immediate removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and three other figures from a main area of campus. The removals should be complete by mid-morning Monday.
Library of Congress

4:07pm Aug 18, 2017

National National

Who Are The Confederate Men Memorialized With Statues?

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Confederate statues and monuments are coming down all over the country.
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9:31am May 20, 2017

National National

With Lee Statue's Removal, Another Battle Of New Orleans Comes To A Close

by Tegan Wendland

Protests and court battles trailed the nearly two-year effort to get rid of the monuments. For the past month they've been acrimonious gathering places for those in favor and opposed to removal.
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8:24pm May 19, 2017

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New Orleans Takes Down Statue Of Gen. Robert E. Lee

by Amy Held

The statue in Lee Circle was the last of four Confederate-era monuments that the city had pledged to remove amid a swirl of controversy.