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Last Remnants Of 'Silent Sam' Statue Removed As UNC Chancellor Announces Resignation

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The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt announced her resignation Tuesday, as the pedestal and memorial plaques from a controversial Jim Crow-era statue honoring Confederate soldiers were removed in a surprise move this week.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with WUNC's Dave Dewitt (@DaveDeWitt) about how the events unfolded.

This segment aired on January 15, 2019.

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