John Lewis statue replaces confederate memorial in Georgia

The site featured a 30-foot stone pillar suggesting the Civil War was fought to uphold “Southern Honor.”

A monument honoring late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis is one step closer to completion after DeKalb County commissioners approved a plan to erect the statue in replacement of a demolished monument that celebrated confederate history.

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