{"id":587666,"date":"2021-07-09T22:35:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=587666"},"modified":"2021-07-09T22:35:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:35:51","slug":"statues-of-robert-e-lee-stonewall-jackson-to-be-removed-from-va-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/statues-of-robert-e-lee-stonewall-jackson-to-be-removed-from-va-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Statues of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson to be removed from Va. parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstatues-of-robert-e-lee-stonewall-jackson-to-be-removed-from-va-parks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=587666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2451897\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2451897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A statue of Stonewall Jackson is seen uncovered in Justice Park, in Charlottesville, Va. (Zack Wajsgras\/The Daily Progress via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:17 PM PT \u2013 Friday, July 9, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The city of Charlottesville finalized plans to remove two statues depicting<br \/>Civil War confederate leaders. The city announced a statue of Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one depicting Thomas \u201cStonewall\u201d Jackson would be removed on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The stone bases of the statues are set to remain temporarily, with a later date expected to be set for complete removal. This comes after years of campaigning by civil rights activists, who have asserted they promoted white supremacy and racist ideals, to remove the statues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The City of Charlottesville will conduct a removal project for its two Confederate statues on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Designated public viewing areas for the removals will be established in both parks.  <br \/>Read full press release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dzsabETqwA\">https:\/\/t.co\/dzsabETqwA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlottesville City (@CvilleCityHall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CvilleCityHall\/status\/1413537516418998276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On June 7, Charlottesville City Council passed a resolution to remove the statues into secured storage. The council has yet to decide what to do with the statues once they have been stored, but have received multiple requests from various museums and historical societies to take over ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Preparations for the statue\u2019s removal have begun, with fencing installed around the area and designated viewing spots established for those who wish to observe the removal.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/biden-signs-executive-order-to-boost-competition-in-economy\/\">Biden Signs Executive Order To Boost Competition In Economy<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A statue of Stonewall Jackson is seen uncovered in Justice Park, in Charlottesville, Va. 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