Virginians celebrate the desecration of Civil War statues in Richmond while continuing to call for their removal

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Black Lives Matter activists occupy the traffic circle underneath the statue of Confederate General Robert Lee on June 13, 2020 at Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images.

Black Lives Matter activists occupy the traffic circle underneath the statue of Confederate General Robert Lee on June 13, 2020 at Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images.

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