US House votes in favour of removing Confederate statues from Capitol Hill

Statue of Wade Hampton is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hampton was one of the largest slaveholders in the Southeast prior to the war. Image: Gripas Yuri/ABACA Statue of Wade Hampton is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hampton was one of the largest slaveholders in the Southeast prior to the war.

The bill orders the removal from the US Capitol, where Congress is located, of 11 statues of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederacy. The measure would also remove the statues of three men who either supported slavery or white supremacy. The paintings of the men, all former speakers of the House, were taken down at the order of current Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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