Historian says Robert E. Lee statue was erected to deter Black people from Monument Avenue

Name: Historian says Robert E. Lee statue was erected to deter Black people from Monument Avenue
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Description: A surviving trace of America's Civil War no longer stands tall over Richmond's Monument Avenue. For Renada Harris, the Robert E. Lee statue serves as a sober

Video Credit: WTVR - Scripps - Duration: 02:20s - Published on September 8, 2021

Historian says Robert E. Lee statue was erected to deter Black people from Monument Avenue

A surviving trace of America's Civil War no longer stands tall over Richmond's Monument Avenue.

For Renada Harris, the Robert E.

Lee statue serves as a sober reminder that some people don't belong.

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