Editor's Pick Charlottesville, Va. gives Lee statue to Jefferson School, which plans to melt it down BY GINNY BIXBY | The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va. Dec 7, 2021 Dec 7, 2021 Updated Dec 7, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mx? 2 9:DE@C:4 G@E6 62C=J %F6D52J >@C?:?8[ E96 4:EJ 4@F?4:= :? r92C=@EE6DG:==6[ ':C8:?:2 G@E65 F?2?:>@FD=J E@ 5@?2E6 E96 4:EJ’D DE2EF6 @7 r@?7656C2E6 v6?] #@36CE t] {66 E@ E96 y6776CD@? $49@@= p7C:42? p>6C:42? w6C:E286 r6?E6C[ H9:49 A=2?D E@ >6=E E96 DE2EF6] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 y6776CD@? $49@@=[ 2 4F=EFC2= 2CED 2?5 9:DE@CJ 46?E6C :? r92C=@EE6DG:==6[k^DA2?m kDA2?m@FE=:?6D 2 A=2? E@k^DA2?m kDA2?mFD6 E96 3C@?K6 7C@> E96 DE2EF6 E@ 4C62E6 2 ?6H H@C< @7 AF3=:4 2CE] %96 D4F=AEFC6 H:== E96? 36 8:G6? E@ E96 4:EJ E@ 5:DA=2J @? 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