• The statue of Albert Pike was toppled by protestors near Judiciary Square in Washington, DC, on the Juneteenth holiday. Photo credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA. 20th June, 2020. The Statue of Albert Pike the only remaining Confederate statue in Washington, DC, was toppled by Black Lives Matter protestors around 11:00 pm near Judiciary Square on Juneteenth, an unofficial American holiday celebrated annually on the 19th of June marking the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

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