Duke University Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From Chapel

The administration of Duke University in North Carolina removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the entryway of its historic campus chapel Saturday morning. The limestone carving was one of 10 figures memorialized near the chapel door; its face was vandalized Wednesday amid controversy over the similar statues honoring Confederate figures that are displayed throughout much of the country, especially in the South. Duke University removes contentious Confederate statue after vandalism https://t.co/gi8roeDGbV pic.twitter.com/313x5JoqYL — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 19, 2017 "I took this course of action to protect Duke Chapel, to ensure the vital safety of students and community members who worship there, and above all to express the deep and abiding values of our university," said the university president, Vincent Price, in a statement on the decision.

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