AdvertisementCharlottesville's statue of Robert E. Lee will soon be melted down into public artDecember 07, 2021Deepa ShivaramfacebookEmailWorkers remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va., in July. Initial plans to remove the statue four years ago sparked the infamous Unite the Right rally where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed. (Getty Images)