Virginia will remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond “as soon as possible,” Gov. Ralph Northam says. Read more:
"Some conservatives condemned Northam's plans" Paviour says."GOP State Sen. Amanda Chase — who is also running for governor — said this in a Facebook video posted last night: 'It's all about shoving this down people's throats and erasing the history of the white people.'""a step in the right direction" in the fight to roll back systemic racism and"remaining vestiges of Jim Crow in our Commonwealth.
He also acknowledged that the decision to dismantle the monument will be criticized by some, in Virginia and elsewhere, who say Lee was an honorable man and that the statue is part of history. Northam also cited Virginia's historic role in the American Revolution, including the famous call,"Give me liberty, or give me death," from Patrick Henry — who also served as a governor of Virginia.
He noted that as the new country was taking shape, one of its largest slave markets was operating in Richmond, where men, women and children were sold for profit.
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