Workers remove the monument of Confederate General Robert E Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia (John C Clark/AP)A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Virginia nearly four years ago has been hoisted off its stone pedestal. Work to remove the statue of General Robert E Lee began early on Saturday morning in Charlottesville, with crews also expected to take down a second Confederate monument. Dozens of spectators lined the streets surrounding the park, and a cheer went up as the statue was lifted off the pedestal. The Robert E. Lee statue has been removed from Market Street Park. pic.twitter.com/B1ex7IHp61 — Charlottesville City (@CvilleCityHall) July 10, 2021The removal of the statue follows years of contention.

Source: Irish Independent July 10, 2021 11:35 UTC