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Gov. McAuliffe calls for removal of Confederate monuments in Virginia
Source: WTVR-TV
Gov. McAuliffe calls for removal of Confederate monuments in Virginia
POSTED 6:45 PM, AUGUST 16, 2017, BY VERNON FREEMAN JR., UPDATED AT 07:22PM, AUGUST 16, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Governor McAuliffe has called for the removal of Confederate monuments in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In a statement released Wednesday evening, McAuliffe said that the recent events in Charlottesville show that the monuments have become “flashpoints for hatred, division and violence.”
McAuliffe said our communities must heal and learn from the tragic events.
“I encourage Virginia’s localities and the General Assembly – which are vested with the legal authority – to take down these monuments and relocate them to museums or more appropriate settings.”
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POSTED 6:45 PM, AUGUST 16, 2017, BY VERNON FREEMAN JR., UPDATED AT 07:22PM, AUGUST 16, 2017
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Governor McAuliffe has called for the removal of Confederate monuments in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In a statement released Wednesday evening, McAuliffe said that the recent events in Charlottesville show that the monuments have become “flashpoints for hatred, division and violence.”
McAuliffe said our communities must heal and learn from the tragic events.
“I encourage Virginia’s localities and the General Assembly – which are vested with the legal authority – to take down these monuments and relocate them to museums or more appropriate settings.”
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Read more: http://wtvr.com/2017/08/16/gov-mcauliffe-calls-for-removal-of-confederate-monuments-in-virginia/
