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Foundry Workers Melt Down Charlottesville’s Divisive Robert E. Lee Statue

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Foundry Workers Melt Down Charlottesville’s Divisive Robert E. Lee Statue

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History@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months ago

Foundry Workers Melt Down Charlottesville's Divisive Robert E. Lee Statue

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Eventually, an artist will be chosen to transform the bronze bars into a public art installation

Eventually, an artist will be chosen to transform the bronze bars into a public art installation

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And the first person to salute their efforts would be Lee. Dude loathed the idea of there being statues of the confederacy.

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