Williams: 'The Lost Cause is dead.' Let's dismantle its legacy beyond the symbols. From the Michael Paul Williams’ Pulitzer-winning Times-Dispatch columns series MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS Jun 4, 2020 Jun 4, 2020 Updated Oct 20, 2022 0 1 of 2 Protesters gather at Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD A memorial to George Floyd was one of several placed at the base of the Robert E. Lee statue Thursday. ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/Times-Dispatch Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS kAm%96 @C:8:?2= @AA@?6?E @7 E96 #@36CE t] {66 DE2EF6 :DDF65 2 DE6C? AC@A96DJ 27E6C E96 >@?F>6?E H2D 6C64E65 :? `gh_]k^AmkAmy@9? |:E496== yC] — ?6HDA2A6C 65:E@C[ A@=:E:4:2?[ 32?<6C 2?5 4:G:= C:89ED 24E:G:DE — AC65:4E65 E92E E96 >@?F>6?E “H:== F=E:>2E6=J C6DF=E :? 92?5:?8 5@H? 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E96 E:>6 4@>6D[ “x H@F=5 7:89E E@ 36 @?6 @7 E9@D6 92?5D E@ 3C:?8 E92E DE2EF6 5@H?]”k^Am mwilliams@timesdispatch.com (804) 649-6815Twitter: @RTDMPW In this Series Michael Paul Williams’ Pulitzer-winning Times-Dispatch columns Updated Oct 20, 2022 Williams: 'The Lost Cause is dead.' Let's dismantle its legacy beyond the symbols. Updated Oct 27, 2022 Williams: Resistance to change is the Virginia way. Now is no time for a victory lap. Updated Oct 20, 2022 Williams: Richmond's monuments to oppression need to be gone, but not forgotten. 7 updates Next 0 comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
