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Virginia Removes Last Confederate Statues | Richmond News
Virginia has officially erased its last Confederate statues from Capitol Square in Richmond, removing symbols like Stonewall Jackson’s 1875 monument — the final relics of a divisive era. After years of debate and a $2 million legislative push, the state cleared the square of monuments honoring figures like “Extra Billy” Smith and Dr. McGuire, a move deeply meaningful to Black Virginians as a visual reckoning with history. Unlike past removals marked by celebration, this final act was quiet and security-restricted. The statues now rest with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation for…
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