Charlottesville removes Confederate statue near rally site A crowd cheered Saturday as workers in Charlottesville removed a Confederate statue near the site of a violent white nationalist rally three years agoCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A crowd cheered Saturday as workers in Charlottesville removed a Confederate statue near the site of a violent white nationalist rally three years ago. The removal of a bronze figure of a Confederate soldier known as “At Ready” is seen in Charlottesville as a milestone in eliminating divisive symbols of the Civil War. The cheerful scene was in stark contrast to the violence at the Unite The Right rally on Aug. 12, 2017. One woman was killed and dozens were injured when a self-avowed white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of people protesting the white nationalist gathering. “Much of the racial tension, strife and protest we’re seeing across the country emanates from right here in Charlottesville.

Source: ABC News September 12, 2020 15:22 UTC