Crews are removing a statue depicting Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella from the California state capitol.
Crews are removing a statue depicting Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella from the California state capitol.
THE CALIFORNIA STATECAPITOL.THE FIGURE HAS BEEN THECENTERPIECE OF THE ROTUNDASINCE 1883.IT'S BEING REMOVED AFTERLEGISLATIVE LEADERS DECIDEDIT IS OUT OF PLACE "GIVEN THEDEADLY IMPACT HIS ARRIVAL INTHIS HEMISPHERE HAD ONINDIGENOUS POPULATIONS."CREWS ARRIVED EARLY TUESDAYMORNING TO SAFELY REMOVETHE STATUE MADE OF MARBLE.STATUES HAVE BEEN COMING DOWNACROSS THE COUNTRY ASGOVERNMENT LEADERS RETHINK THEIRPLACES OF PROMINENCE.LAST MONTH, THE COLUMBUS STATUEREMOVED AT COIT TOWER INSAN FRANCISCO.A FORMER FOOT
Crews were out early Tuesday morning to remove the Christopher Columbus statue inside the California State Capitol building.
Crews are now working to remove the Christopher Columbus statue inside the California State Capitol building on Tuesday.