Robert E. Lee statue/portrait protest brings heated debate

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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press
Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert
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Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response. Andrew West/The News-Press, Andrew West/The News-Press

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    Protesters for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee portrait and statue in downtown Fort Myers gathered at statue on Tuesday May 15, 2018. They gathered before the Lee County Commissioners meeting. Members of the NAACP started the protest and those against the removal showed up in response.