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Protestors in Richmond tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus and letter threw it into a lake after setting it ablaze.

The statue was dismantled soon after protesters gathered in Byrd Park were chanting for the statue to be taken down.

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The statue of Columbus was removed from its pedestal at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday using several ropes and then it was set on fire and thrown into a lake in the park.

Previously, protestors also dismantled the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill in different parts of the US.

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