'Silent Sam' is down: Protesters topple Confederate statue on UNC campus
Posted Aug 20, 2018
Protesters on Monday night toppled the controversial "Silent Sam" statue on the campus of UNC. More than 300 protesters gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza at about 7 p.m., before marching to the base of the statue, calling for its removal. By 9:30 p.m., the statue was on the ground and the crowd was cheering. "Silent Sam" had been standing on the UNC campus since 1913.
(WRAL.com)
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