Protesters topple Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina HD

A crowd of protesters gathered outside the old Durham County courthouse on Main Street Monday evening in opposition to a Confederate monument in front of the government building. Around 7:10pm a woman climbed the statue using a ladder and attached a rope around the statue. Moments later, The crowd pulled on the rope and the statue fell. In 1924, the Confederate statue was dedicated to Durham. Engraved on the front of the monument is “The Confederate States of America.” Above it, is a statue representing a soldier who fought in the civil war. MORE: http://bit.ly/2wYQnqc