Richmond, Virginia was once the capitol of the Confederacy and in this city you will find what is now known as Monument Avenue. Monument Avenue was known as Confederate Avenue when the first statute, of General Robert E. Lee, was erected in 1890. As a sign of changing times, whose statute was unveiled in 1996?
- Arthur Ashe
- Martin Luther King
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Fredrick Douglas
Answer
The correct answer is A) Arthur Ashe.
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