Robert E Lee Monument

By AshlynDolata
  • Lee's Death

    Lee's Death

    Robert E Lee, confederate general, passes away.
  • Statue was erected

    Statue was erected

    The date that the statue was erected on Monument Avenue.
  • Unite the Right rally

    Unite the Right rally

    A white supremacist rally that turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia. Generated the original controversy of removing Confederate monuments, including the REL monument.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unite_the_Right_rally
  • Death of George Floyd

    Death of George Floyd

    The death of George Floyd occurs at the hands of police officers in Minnesota, sparking the formation of the Black Lives Matter movement.
    https://www.nytimes.com/article/george-floyd.html
  • Black Lives Matter Protests, Graffiti emerges on Monument

    Black Lives Matter Protests, Graffiti emerges on Monument

    From end of May-June 2020, following the protests of police brutality and the BLM movements, the statue was covered in graffiti.
    Some pieces on the Southeast side of the monument read, "ACAB" (All cops are bad) "BLM" "F**K 12" "Cops are Murders!" "No Justice, No Peace".
  • Governor Announces Removal of Monument

    Governor Announces Removal of Monument

    Ralph Northam, governor of Virginia, ordered the statue to be removed but was blocked pending the outcome of a lawsuit.
  • Removal of the Monument

    Removal of the Monument

    Robert E Lee statue is officially removed from its original location, after a long wait involving legal circumstances.