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Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A crowd of about 250 protesters on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus knocked over the controversial Silent Sam Confederate statue, according to the university.

Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina.Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A demonstrator who partially covered his face with a bandana is arrested by police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rallying for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill are shoved into the streets by police as protests turn violent on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators are shoved off a sidewalk and into a blocked street by police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A demonstrators against the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill yells at the protestors on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city mayor had asked the university to take the channels to remove the statue. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, is guarded by two layers of fence, chain and police on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Demonstrators rallied for its removal. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A demonstrator gives the middle finger to sheriff deputies during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police shove demonstrators back to allow an arrested man through during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A demonstrator yells at a sheriff deputy during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, is guarded by two layers of fence, chain and police on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Demonstrators rallied for its removal. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, is guarded by two layers of fence, chain and police on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Demonstrators rallied for its removal.Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators attempt to march the streets but are turned away back toward campus to rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city Mayor asked the university president to take proper means to remove the statue. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators yell at police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators are shoved by police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators block a sheriff van from leaving with a man who was allegedly arrested for covering his face during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city mayor had asked the university to remove the statue.Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina.Photo by: Sara D. Davis Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city mayor had asked the university to take the channels to remove the statue. Photo by: Sara D. Davis

Photos: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina.Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
A demonstrator who partially covered his face with a bandana is arrested by police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators rallying for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill are shoved into the streets by police as protests turn violent on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators are shoved off a sidewalk and into a blocked street by police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
A demonstrators against the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill yells at the protestors on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city mayor had asked the university to take the channels to remove the statue. Sara D. Davis
A Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, is guarded by two layers of fence, chain and police on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Demonstrators rallied for its removal. Sara D. Davis
A demonstrator gives the middle finger to sheriff deputies during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Police shove demonstrators back to allow an arrested man through during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
A demonstrator yells at a sheriff deputy during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
A Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, is guarded by two layers of fence, chain and police on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Demonstrators rallied for its removal. Sara D. Davis
A Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, is guarded by two layers of fence, chain and police on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Demonstrators rallied for its removal.Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators attempt to march the streets but are turned away back toward campus to rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city Mayor asked the university president to take proper means to remove the statue. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators yell at police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators are shoved by police during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators block a sheriff van from leaving with a man who was allegedly arrested for covering his face during a rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city mayor had asked the university to remove the statue.Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue coined Silent Sam on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina.Sara D. Davis
Demonstrators rally for the removal of a Confederate statue, coined Silent Sam, on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on August 22, 2017 in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The city mayor had asked the university to take the channels to remove the statue. Sara D. Davis
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