Robert E. Lee Confederate statue in Charlottesville melted down : NPR
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A project in Charlottesville, Va. seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests there in 2017.
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The face of Robert E Lee, as a bronze of the pro-slavery leader is melted down in Charlottesville : r/pics
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Confederate Robert E Lee statue torn down, melted in Charlottesville
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They're strangers with a painful shared bond: Robert E. Lee enslaved their ancestors
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Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art
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Federal Judge Allows Removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Smart News
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Robert E. Lee Confederate statue in Charlottesville melted down : NPR
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Charlottesville Council Votes to Donate Lee Statue to Jefferson School
Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art
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Not a Horse to Put on Airs”: Transforming Monuments to Robert E. Lee – Cornell Public History Initiative
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Swords Into Plowshares – Transforming Trauma Into Renewal Through Art
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Robert E. Lee Confederate statue in Charlottesville melted down : NPR
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