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Work crews take down Confederate statues in Raleigh

By The Associated Press
Confederate Statues removed in Raleigh Crews add The Henry Wyatt Monument to a truck after removing them from the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, June 20, 2020. crews removed one statue dedicated to the women of the Confederacy, and another placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy honoring Henry Wyatt, the first North Carolinian killed in battle in the Civil War. Both statues stood for over a century. It was not immediately clear who ordered the removals. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP) (Ethan Hyman/AP)
By The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Work crews have removed two Confederate statues outside the state capitol in Raleigh, the morning after protesters toppled two nearby statues.

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News outlets report that crews Saturday morning were removing one statue dedicated to the women of the Confederacy, and another placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy honoring Henry Wyatt, the first North Carolinian killed in battle in the Civil War.

On Friday night, protesters pulled down two statues of two Confederate soldiers that were part of a larger obelisk.

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On Saturday, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest blamed Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for allowing the protesters to succeed.



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