Protesters topple statue of confederate general in Washington D.C.

Source:Xinhua Published: 2020/6/21 10:16:38

The statue of Confederate General Albert Pike is seen on the ground after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

The statue of Confederate General Albert Pike is seen on the ground after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

A staff member of the U.S. National Park Service works to remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

A staff member of the U.S. National Park Service works to remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

Staff members of the U.S. National Park Service remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

Staff members of the U.S. National Park Service remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

Staff members of the U.S. National Park Service remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 

A staff member of the U.S. National Park Service works to remove a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike after it was toppled down by protesters, in Washington, D.C., the United States, June 20, 2020. A group of protesters toppled down a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. The episode came on Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)


 
 

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