Former seat of pro-slavery Confederacy removes last statue

The metropolis of Richmond, Virginia, erstwhile spot of the pro-slaveowning Confederacy, has removed its past statue honouring rebels from the American Civil War.

The statue of General AP Hill was taken down, but crews volition beryllium backmost connected Tuesday to region his remains, which are interred successful the monument's base.

Richmond began removing the statues successful 2020 amid radical justness protests.

Some Confederate tributes stay successful the city, but connected authorities land.

Most of the monuments were erected during the Jim Crow epoch of radical segregation, which began successful 1877 and lasted until the civilian rights question began successful the mid-1950s.

Since the constabulary execution of George Floyd successful Minnesota successful 2020, the US question to purge each remaining symbols of the Confederacy has gathered momentum.

Richmond has already removed statues honouring rebel subject commandant Robert E Lee and Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy.

"We present proceed the enactment of being a much inclusive and welcoming spot wherever ALL belong," Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney tweeted connected Monday.

But John Hill, a descendant of AP Hill, who drove overnight from Ohio to spot the 130-year-old statue removed, said it was "a pugnacious day".

"His remains are underneath that monument. I conscionable privation to marque definite they're removed respectfully," Mr Hill told a section TV station.

A metropolis authoritative told the New York Times that the statue would beryllium brought to the city's achromatic past museum.