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Robert E. Lee joins the Confederate Army and is made General. -
"Slaves will be free!" - Abraham Lincoln -
Amendment 13 abolished slavery -
He opposed slavery but owned hundreds of slaves. Three of his slaves are pictured here. -
The Confederate Army, led by General Robert E. Lee, surrenders to the Union Army led by Ulysses S. Grant. -
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Statue erected to quash a biracial labor movement/pay homage to "The Lost Cause" and "White Solidarity". -
Trayvon Martin wrongfully killed by cops. Movement born to protest the officer's acquittal over this "Police Brutality" case. -
After George Floyd is killed by Police brutality, the Black Lives Matter campaign kicks into high gear across the U.S. -
Countless voices overlap demanding equality, fair treatment, defunding police/reform, justice, and to remove the statue. -
Panel 1 shows many "Fuck 12" tags. This is slang for "Fuck Cops" and usually refers to Narcotics Officers or the DEA. -
"400 Years" can be seen on this panel. 2019 was the 400th anniversary of the "first" slaves to Jamestown, Virginia. -
The letters ACAB are tagged on the memorial and refers to "All Cop(pers) Are Bastards", slang lifted from the U.K. -
Despite stalling in the supreme court, Governor Northam's order from 04 June 2020 to remove statue is finally honored.
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