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The statue of Confederate general Albert Pike after it was toppled by protesters at Judiciary Square in Washington, DC on June 19, 2020.(Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images)
The statue of Confederate general Albert Pike after it was toppled by protesters at Judiciary Square in Washington, DC on June 19, 2020.(Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images)