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Robert E Lee statue removed from US Capitol, Virginia governor says

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WASHINGTON - A Robert E. Lee statue that stood for more than 100 years in the U.S. Capitol has been removed, Virginia Gov.

Ralph Northam announced on Monday.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherStatues celebrating confederate leaders, or historic leaders with ties to slavery, have become a focal point for activists in wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.READ MORE: Virginia's Ralph Northam pushes to remove Robert E.

Lee statue from US CapitolAccording to Northam, the statue, which was presented alongside a George Washington statue in 1909, was taken down overnight.A state commission recently voted on replacing Lee's statue with one honoring civil rights leader Barbara Johns.AdvertisementREAD MORE:.

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