The death of George Floyd has prompted calls for America to come to terms with its Confederate past and the Civil War over slavery.
Many protestors aren't waiting any longer, toppling monuments to Confederate leaders.
The removal of a statue to the President of the Confederacy in its former capital was perhaps the most strident statement yet.
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