Charlottesville covers Confederate statues with black shroudsFox News, Aug 23, 2017
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Workers in Charlottesville, Va. shrouded statues of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in black on Wednesday as the city grappled with an outbreak of deadly violence at a white nationalist rally earlier this month.
Workers used ropes, poles and cherry-pickers to hoist what appeared to be a black tarpaulin over both statues as onlookers took photos and video. Some in the crowd surrounding the Lee statue cheered as the cover was put in place.
"It's great. It's a good start," said Jamie Dyer, who spoke from Justice Park, where the Jackson statue is located. "They do have to go, but it is a start, and I'm glad the city has finally recognized it has to happen on some level."
Later Wednesday, local media reported that a man with a gun strapped to his leg approached the Lee statue and began cutting the tarp with a knife.
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