A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and several busts honoring Confederate figures have been removed from the Virginia statehouse
Washington .
The Democratic speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates announced in a statement Friday that the Confederate artifacts were removed at her direction from the old House chamber, which was used by the body until 1904 and now serves as a museum. The removal process began Thursday evening and finished Friday morning, according to the release. "Virginia has a story to tell that extends far beyond glorifying the Confederacy and its participants," Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn said.
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