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Yonnie3

(18,705 posts) Sat Jul 10, 2021, 12:19 PM Jul 2021

Charlottesville: Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea statue will be removed today [View all]

Last edited Sat Jul 10, 2021, 01:22 PM - Edit history (1)

The city council is in an emergency meeting to discuss and vote on the removal.

The contractor that removed the two statues this morning is still in town having completed the removals way ahead of schedule. They want to utilize them to do this while they are here.

Edit: The area is being blocked off so it is happening now.

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Charlottesville: Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea statue will be removed today [View all] Yonnie3 Jul 2021 OP

Lewis and Clark were racists who brought a slave on their expedition. madaboutharry Jul 2021 #1

It is all one big casting n/t Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #2

She was given to them by her husband Charbonneau as an intetpreter Budi Jul 2021 #10

The removal was approved n/t Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #3

They have voted previously for its removal Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #4

UVA is reportedly removing its Lewis and Clarke statue tomorrow Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #5

Terrible depiction. This is the statue on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck NDakota Budi Jul 2021 #6

Her descendant, Rose, has said that it should be melted down. n/t Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #7

Which one should be melted down? Budi Jul 2021 #8

The one with the terrible depiction only. Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #9

Thank you. It should be melted down Budi Jul 2021 #11

Lewis and Clark were from this area Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #12

Well that answers the question of Who is Paul McIntire? Budi Jul 2021 #13

As long as she was subservient it was cool with him. Yonnie3 Jul 2021 #15

Charlottesville takes down two more statues, deemed offensive to Native Americans ... mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 #14