Robert E. Lee Statue <br />To Be Melted Down , and Turned Into Art.<br />Robert E. Lee Statue <br />To Be Melted Down , and Turned Into Art.<br />ABC News reports the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that once stood in Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted and transformed into a piece of public art.<br />ABC News reports the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that once stood in Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted and transformed into a piece of public art.<br />Charlottesville city council members motioned to remove the statue soon after the infamous <br />Unite the Right rally that occurred in 2017.<br />Charlottesville city council members motioned to remove the statue soon after the infamous <br />Unite the Right rally that occurred in 2017.<br />A separate statue of General <br />Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was <br />reportedly removed as well.<br />A separate statue of General <br />Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was <br />reportedly removed as well.<br />The Lee statue was donated to the <br />Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.<br />The Lee statue was donated to the <br />Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.<br />The Jefferson School's "Swords Into Plowshares" program endeavors to rid communities of the toxicity of the past.<br />The Jefferson School's "Swords Into Plowshares" program endeavors to rid communities of the toxicity of the past.<br />Our hope... is to create something that transforms what was once toxic in our public space into something beautiful that can be more reflective of our entire community’s social values. , Andrea Douglas, executive director, Jefferson School <br />African American Heritage Center, via statement.<br />Our hope... is to create something that transforms what was once toxic in our public space into something beautiful that can be more reflective of our entire community’s social values. , Andrea Douglas, executive director, Jefferson School <br />African American Heritage Center, via statement.<br />According to ABC News, $590,000 <br />has already been raised for the heritage center's forthcoming public art piece.<br />According to ABC News, $590,000 <br />has already been raised for the heritage center's forthcoming public art piece.<br />We’re giving people opportunities to engage <br />with our own narratives <br />and our own histories. , Andrea Douglas, executive director, Jefferson School <br />African American Heritage Center, via statement.<br />We’re giving people opportunities to engage <br />with our own narratives <br />and our own histories. , Andrea Douglas, executive director, Jefferson School <br />African American Heritage Center, via statement.<br />This project offers a <br />road map for other <br />communities to <br />do the same. , Andrea Douglas, executive director, Jefferson School <br />African American Heritage Center, via statement.<br />This project offers a <br />road map for other <br />communities to <br />do the same. , Andrea Douglas, executive director, Jefferson School <br />African American Heritage Center, via statement
