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After Robert E. Lee's Removal, Confederate Statues Still Stand in Capitol
A statue honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee was quietly removed from the U.S. Capitol overnight Sunday, but statues honoring Confederate leaders and others with racist pasts remain—months after leaders of Congress urged their removal.
'Slave Owner' Spray-Painted on Alexander Macomb Monument in Detroit
One of the 19th-century general's descendants recently argued for the statue's removal in a newspaper column that acknowledged Macomb's legacy is closely tied to racism and genocide.
House Bill Would Replace Confederate Monuments Across the U.S.
Illinois Democratic Representative Bobby Rush referred to the monuments as "the false idols of the confederacy."
The One Statue in Seattle That Is Not at Risk
Though this statue in Seattle immortalizes a man linked to the deaths of millions, it hasn't seen ropes or hammers this year.
GOP Rep Introduced Bill to Ban Democratic Party for Past Support of Slavery
While the Democratic Party did support slavery in its past, the politics of both parties have changed a lot since the Civil War and Civil Rights Era.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Descendant: Statues 'Must Be Removed'
Reverend Robert Wright Lee said he supports a bill that proposes removing a statue of his ancestor, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, from Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.
Poll Finds 51% of Now Americans Support Removing Confederate Statues
The shift in public opinion follows the anti-racism and Black Lives Matter demonstrations that have recently swept across the country.
Pompeo Says Critics of History Don't See America Is 'Fundamentally Good'
He described citizens who have toppled confederate statues as "rioters ... desecrating monuments to those who fought for unalienable rights."
GOP Leader Pushes to Cut Funding From Cities Where 'Mobs' Remove Statues
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced the legislation to combat the "leftwing mobs" whom he said are "trying to erase history."
Calif. Council Votes to Remove Statue of Priest Canonized by Pope Francis
The Ventura City Council cast a 6-0 vote during its meeting Wednesday night to remove a statue of Father Junipero Serra from outside its city hall and relocate it to the Mission San Buenaventura.
Confederate Statues Dot the U.S. Capitol But Some Lawmakers Want Them Gone
Two statues honoring racist figures are already set to come down at the Capitol after Arkansas subs in music legend Johnny Cash and Civil Rights hero Daisy Bates.
77% of White Voters Approve of Police, Just 26% of Black Americans Agree
American opinions towards police, the Black Lives Matter movement and the removal of Confederate statues depend largely on race and political affiliation.
McConnell Breaks With Trump, Urges Him Not to Veto Defense Bill
Trump has repeatedly said that he will not consider any provision to rename U.S. military bases bearing the names of Confederate soldiers.
San Francisco Protesters Tear Down Union General Ulysses S. Grant's Statue
Statues of Francis Scott Key, the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" national anthem, and St. Junipero Serra were also toppled in San Francisco alongside the 18th U.S. president.
Protester's Head Cut Open By Toppled Confederate Soldier Statue
The man convulsed on the ground and lost "a great amount of blood" after being struck by the monument, according to a witness.
Photos, Videos Show Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond, Virginia
Four statues forming part of a Confederate monument in Portsmouth, around 80 miles outside Richmond, were also pulled down.
More People See the Confederate Flag as Symbol of Pride Than Racist
The poll by Morning Consult and Politico was conducted amid continuing debates on the displaying of Confederate flags and monuments.
Protesters in U.K., Belgium Target Statues of Slave Trader, Colonizing King
Demonstrators in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston and threw it into the harbor.
Protestors Attempt To Remove Confederate Monument In Birmingham
"I understand the frustration and the anger that you have. Allow me to finish the job for you," Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin told the crowd,
Confederate Statue Vandalism Becoming More Frequent in the South
There have been roughly a dozen reports of vandalism to Confederate monuments in symbols in 2019 already.
Virginia Confederate Statues Will See Daylight Again
Two statues of Confederate military generals have been covered in black shrouds since August.
Statue of KKK Grand Wizard Doused in Pink Paint
The owner of the statue thinks the paint would 'show up real good.'
Black Confederate Soldiers May Get Own Monument
Rep. Mike Burns said black Confederate soldiers "deserve to be honored for what they did on behalf of South Carolina."
John Oliver's A+ Confederate Statue History Lesson
"Monuments are not how we record history—books are, museums are, Ken Burns 12-part miniseries are."
White Supremacists Go Back to School
White supremacist group Identity Evropa doubles down on recruitment efforts at U.S. colleges and universities.
'Daily Show' Tears Down Confederate Statue Arguments
"Washington and Jefferson are known for a lot of reasons," says Wood. "You only know Robert E. Lee because he fought to keep slavery."
Democrat 'Will Go Missing' Over Civil War Statue
A GOP lawmaker has deleted messages saying his former Democrat colleague "will go missing in the Okefenokee."
NAACP Head Predicts More Race Riots Under Trump
Derrick Johnson said that hate groups felt emboldened to "walk in public without the hoods anymore" under the Trump administration.
Meet the Group Behind Most Confederate Statues
The United Daughters of the Confederacy was once "the club to be in if you were a Southern woman," a historian says.
What Does It Mean to Topple a Statue?
Regime change, a reckoning with history, or a chance to learn? A look at history shows statues and their toppling holds power.