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Statue of Raphael Semmes

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Statue of Raphael Semmes
File:Statue of Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes, Mobile, Alabama LCCN2010637101.jpg
The statue in 2010
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ArtistCaspar Buberl
Year1900
SubjectRaphael Semmes
LocationMobile, Alabama, U.S.
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A statue of the Confederate naval officer Raphael Semmes was displayed in Mobile, Alabama, since June 1900.[1] It was removed on 5 June 2020 during the George Floyd protests, and was Relocated to the History Museum of Mobile.[2]

The city's mayor, Sandy Stimpson, stated that "Moving this statue will not change the past. It is about removing a potential distraction so we may focus clearly on the future of our city".[3] Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall subsequently threatened to prosecute the city, levying a $25,000 fine for removing the statue, if the removal becomes permanent.[4]

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