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By AFP Published: Sep 08, 2021 11:43 PM

The statue of Robert E. Lee is lowered from its pedestal at Robert E. Lee Memorial during its removal in Richmond, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia removed the largest Confederate statue remaining in the US following authorization by all three branches of state government, including a unanimous decision by the Virginia Supreme Court. Photo: AFP

The statue of Robert E. Lee is lowered from its pedestal at Robert E. Lee Memorial during its removal in Richmond, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia removed the largest Confederate statue remaining in the US following authorization by all three branches of state government, including a unanimous decision by the Virginia Supreme Court. Photo: AFP

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