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Richmond Replaces Robert E. Lee Equestrian With ‘Emancipation Monument’ Just Two Weeks Later

A new monument has been unveiled in the spot where the iconic Robert E. Lee equestrian stood in Richmond — just two weeks after it was removed.

The statue of Lee was a national historic landmark and installed in 1890.

Lawmakers were on the scene when the Emancipation and Freedom Monument was dedicated on Wednesday.

Lee’s replacement features a woman holding an infant in one hand and a document in the other, as well as a man standing with and chains dropping to the ground from his wrists. Both figures are bronze and 12′ tall.

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