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   Which Confederate figures were memorialized at Richmond's Monument Avenue?

   • Richmond’s Monument Avenue memorialized several prominent Confederate figures, including Confederate Army General J.E.B. Stuart. Most of the statues were erected between 1890 and 1930 during the rise of Jim Crow laws intended to enforce racial segregation.

   Toppling statues is a first step toward ending Confederate myths

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   Why are there statues on Richmond's Monument Avenue?

   • The statues along Richmond’s Monument Avenue, like others across America, were erected decades after the Civil War. At that point in history, says Julian Hayter, a professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, “White Southerners had come to terms with slavery being over.

   Toppling statues is a first step toward ending Confederate myths

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   What is Monument Avenue in Richmond Virginia known for?

   • The street was once a favored residential area for Richmond's upper class. The Fan District section, in particular, is lined with large mansions from the end of the Gilded Age. The Museum District part of Monument Avenue includes a combination of large houses (especially in the 3100 block), apartment buildings, and smaller single-family houses.

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   What happened to the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue?

   • Like dominoes, the Confederate statues along Richmond, Virginia’s historic Monument Avenue are coming down one by one. The first to topple was the likeness of Jefferson Davis. The president of the Confederate States of America had loomed over the street since 1907; on June 10, a tow truck carted it away.

   Toppling statues is a first step toward ending Confederate myths

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monument_AvenueMonument Avenue - Wikipedia

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   Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in Richmond, Virginia, originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. [4] Between 1900 and 1925, Monument Avenue greatly expanded with architecturally significant houses ...

3. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsThese Confederate statues were removed. But where did they go?

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   Sep 21, 2020 · The Stonewall Jackson statue is loaded onto a truck after being removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., on July 1.Ryan M. Kelly / AFP - Getty Images. After the death of George Floyd in late ...

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5. fairfieldfoundation.org › witness-to-change-theWitness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s ...

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   Jul 28, 2020 · The 61-foot tall monument was unveiled two years later, in front of a crowd of 150,000 people, and Monument Avenue was born. Statues of J.E.B. Stuart and Jefferson Davis were added in 1907, then Stonewall Jackson in 1919 and Matthew Fontaine Maury in 1929. The road was paved, trees were planted, and elaborate homes, churches, and apartment ...

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6. www.theguardian.com › us-news › 2021Richmond’s Confederate statues are gone. What should replace ...

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   Sep 26, 2021 · The removal of Gen Robert E Lee’s statue – a target for Black Lives Matter protesters – from Monument Avenue has sparked a debate on public art in Virginia. Leah Small in Richmond, Virginia ...

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7. www.npr.org › 2021/09/08 › 1035224885Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The ...

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   Sep 8, 2021 · MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: After more than a year of legal battles, the colossal statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee came down today. It had loomed over Richmond's Monument Avenue for more ...

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8. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleToppling statues is a first step toward ending Confederate myths

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   Jul 2, 2020 · Erected in 1927, it was the first statue of the explorer in the American South. The Confederate Howitzer Monument, a tribute to a Richmond battalion, was unveiled at Virginia Commonwealth ...

9. www.npr.org › 2020/07/23 › 894689448Richmond, VA's Monument Avenue Has Been Reclaimed By The ...

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   Jul 23, 2020 · Monument Avenue is a large, tree-lined street in Richmond, Virginia that used to have several confederate statues and monuments. In the wake of protests against racism and police brutality, the ...