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In 2016, the [[Charlottesville City Council (2016-2017)|Charlottesville city council]] responded by voting to make changes including the removal of some statues and changing the names of some parks. Counter-protesters then filed a lawsuit to keep the statues. | In 2016, the [[Charlottesville City Council (2016-2017)|Charlottesville city council]] responded by voting to make changes including the removal of some statues and changing the names of some parks. Counter-protesters then filed a lawsuit to keep the statues. | ||
On [[July 10]], [[2021]], the city removed the [[Robert E. Lee Statue|statues of Robert E. Lee]] and Stonewall Jackson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/07/10/1014926659/charlottesville-removes-robert-e-lee-statue-that-sparked-a-deadly-rally|author=Ben Paviour, Ben|work=|publisher=PR.org.|location=|publishdate=Updated July 10, 20211:15 PM ET|accessdate=August 8, 2022}}</ref> After crowds cheered when the bronze statues depicting Generals [[Robert E. Lee Statue|Robert E. Lee]] and [[Stonewall Jackson Statue|Stonewall Jackson]] were carted away earlier this Saturday morning, [[Nikuyah Walker|mayor]] called a [[Special/Emergency Meeting]] to order at 12 p.m. to discuss removal of the [[Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark Statue|Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea statue]] on [[West Main Street]]. The [[Charlottesville City Council (2020-2021)|council]] unanimous 5-0 vote to remove the | On [[July 10]], [[2021]], the city removed the [[Robert E. Lee Statue|statues of Robert E. Lee]] and Stonewall Jackson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/07/10/1014926659/charlottesville-removes-robert-e-lee-statue-that-sparked-a-deadly-rally|author=Ben Paviour, Ben|work=|publisher=PR.org.|location=|publishdate=Updated July 10, 20211:15 PM ET|accessdate=August 8, 2022}}</ref> After crowds cheered when the bronze statues depicting Generals [[Robert E. Lee Statue|Robert E. Lee]] and [[Stonewall Jackson Statue|Stonewall Jackson]] were carted away earlier this Saturday morning, [[Nikuyah Walker|mayor]] called a [[Special/Emergency Meeting]] to order at 12 p.m. to discuss removal of the [[Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark Statue|Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea statue]] on [[West Main Street]]. The [[Charlottesville City Council (2020-2021)|council]] unanimous 5-0 vote to remove the Lewis and Clark Statue.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/robert-e-lee-statue-removed-charlottesville-n1273612</ref> | ||
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See also: Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces
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The Charlottesville historic monument controversy is the public discussion on how Charlottesville should respond to protesters who complain that various local monuments are racist. The controversy began before 2016 when protest groups in the community asked the city council for the local removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Other monuments became part of the controversy, including those of Thomas Jefferson because of his ownership of slaves and those of Lewis and Clark for their advocacy of white colonists over Native Americans.
In 2016, the Charlottesville city council responded by voting to make changes including the removal of some statues and changing the names of some parks. Counter-protesters then filed a lawsuit to keep the statues.
On July 10, 2021, the city removed the statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.[1] After crowds cheered when the bronze statues depicting Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were carted away earlier this Saturday morning, mayor called a Special/Emergency Meeting to order at 12 p.m. to discuss removal of the Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea statue on West Main Street. The council unanimous 5-0 vote to remove the Lewis and Clark Statue.[2]
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally, Ben Paviour, Ben, PR.org., Updated July 10, 20211:15 PM ET, retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/robert-e-lee-statue-removed-charlottesville-n1273612
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