A crowd toppled a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina on Monday night, with cheers and smoke bombs filling the air. pic.twitter.com/ATL8bmCr20 — The Daily Tar Heel (@dailytarheel) August 21, 2018Students at @UNC have toppled confederate statue “Silent Sam.” pic.twitter.com/MMAUP0Di6W — Alexander McCoy (@AlexanderMcCoy4) August 21, 2018Euphoric scenes here at Silent Sam. It is known as Silent Sam to some because the soldier holds a gun but no ammunition. The Confederate monument Silent Sam has been loudly upended. It was a joyful celebratory evening and rain started pouring after Silent Sam fell as if to cleanse and renew the campus.”

Source: Washington Post August 21, 2018 09:29 UTC