Duke University removes Robert E. Lee statue after it was vandalized

Published August 19, 2017 1:00pm ET



Duke University removed the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from the entrance to Duke Chapel on Saturday, days after the monument was vandalized.

The removal “presents an opportunity for us to learn and heal,” said university president Vincent Price in an email to the Durham, N.C.-based university.

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